CVE-2016-8507 Security feature bypass in Yandex Browser for iOS
Remote attackers can initiate unauthorized FaceTime calls and access device camera and microphone via crafted websites in Yandex Browser for iOS.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2016-8507?
CVE-2016-8507 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Yandex Browser for iOS, published on 1 Mar 2017. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Yandex Browser for iOS before 16.10.0.2357 does not properly restrict processing of facetime:// URLs, which allows remote attackers to initiate facetime-call without user's approval and obtain video and audio data from a device via a crafted web site.
Weakness: CWE-200
Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-8507?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Yandex Yandex Browser.
How do I fix CVE-2016-8507?
No fix has been published for CVE-2016-8507 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2016-8507 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-8507 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Yandex Browser for iOS
- CVE-2024-6473 DLL Hijacking in Yandex Browser
- CVE-2021-25255 Yandex Browser Lite for Android prior to version 21.1.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service.
- CVE-2021-25254 Yandex Browser Lite for Android before 21.1.0 allows remote attackers to spoof the address bar.
- CVE-2021-25261 Privilege escalation in Yandex Browser (Desktop)
- CVE-2022-28225 Privilege escalation in Yandex Browser (Desktop)
Sources
Also known as GHSA-f5j2-5xm6-3xw5.