SB2016102624 - Security Features in Yandex Browser



SB2016102624 - Security Features in Yandex Browser

Published: October 26, 2016 Updated: August 9, 2020

Security Bulletin ID SB2016102624
CSH Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Remote access
Highest impact Data manipulation

Breakdown by Severity

Medium 100%
  • Low
  • Medium
  • High
  • Critical

Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 vulnerability.


1) Security Features (CVE-ID: CVE-2016-8503)

CWE-ID: CWE-254 - Security Features

CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green


The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to read and manipulate data.

Yandex Protect Anti-phishing warning in Yandex Browser for desktop from version 16.7 to 16.9 could be used by remote attacker for brute-forcing passwords from important web-resource with special JavaScript.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.