CVE-2016-8503 (GCVE-0-2016-8503)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2016-10-26 18:00 – Updated: 2024-08-06 02:27
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Summary
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.
Severity
7.3 (High)
CWE
- Password brute-force through Yandex Protect Anti-phishing message
Assigner
References
2 references
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93921 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BID |
| https://browser.yandex.com/security/changelogs/ | x_refsource_CONFIRM |
Impacted products
1 product
| Vendor | Product | Version | CPE status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yandex N.V. | Yandex Browser for desktop |
Affected:
16.7 to 16.9 for Windows and OSx.
|
guessed |
Date Public
2016-10-25 00:00
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