CVE-2016-8508 — MEDIUM (6.5)

Q: How severe is CVE-2016-8508?

CVE-2016-8508 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 6.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Q: Is there a patch for CVE-2016-8508?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Yandex Yandex Browser.

Vulnerability Description

Yandex Browser for desktop before 17.1.1.227 does not show Protect (similar to Safebrowsing in Chromium) warnings in web-sites with special content-type, which could be used by remote attacker for prevention Protect warning on own malicious web-site.

CVSS Score

6.5

MEDIUM

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

REQUIRED

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

NONE

Integrity

HIGH

Availability

NONE

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Yandex	Yandex Browser	< 17.1.1.227

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-254

References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96514Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://yandex.com/blog/security-changelogs/fixed-in-version-17-1Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96514Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://yandex.com/blog/security-changelogs/fixed-in-version-17-1Vendor Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2016-8508?

CVE-2016-8508 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 6.5 (MEDIUM). Yandex Browser for desktop before 17.1.1.227 does not show Protect (similar to Safebrowsing in Chromium) warnings in web-sites with special content-type, which could be used by remote attacker for pre...

How severe is CVE-2016-8508?

CVE-2016-8508 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 6.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2016-8508?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Yandex Yandex Browser.