SB2016102625 - Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls in Yandex Browser
Published: October 26, 2016 Updated: August 9, 2020
Security Bulletin ID
SB2016102625
Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Information disclosure
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls (CVE-ID: CVE-2016-8501)
The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to gain access to sensitive information.
Security WiFi bypass in Yandex Browser from version 15.10 to 15.12 allows remote attacker to sniff traffic in open or WEP-protected wi-fi networks despite of special security mechanism is enabled.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.