#VU40071 Security Features in Yandex Browser - CVE-2016-8502

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#VU40071 Security Features in Yandex Browser - CVE-2016-8502

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


Vulnerability identifier: #VU40071
Vulnerability risk: Medium
CVSSv4.0: 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
CVE-ID: CVE-2016-8502
CWE-ID: CWE-254
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Yandex Browser
Software vendor:
Yandex N. V.

Description

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 15.12.0 to 16.2 could be used by remote attacker for brute-forcing passwords from important web-resource with special JavaScript.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.

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