CVE-2016-8508 Security feature bypass in Yandex Browser for desktop
Attackers can bypass Yandex Browser's Protect warnings on malicious sites by using specific content types, reducing user protection against phishing or malware.
- 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-2016-8508?
CVE-2016-8508 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Yandex Browser for desktop, 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 desktop before 17.1.1.227 does not show Protect (similar to Safebrowsing in Chromium) warnings in web-sites with special content-type, which could be used by remote attacker for prevention Protect warning on own malicious web-site.
Weakness: CWE-254
Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-8508?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Yandex Yandex Browser.
How do I fix CVE-2016-8508?
No fix has been published for CVE-2016-8508 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2016-8508 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-8508 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Yandex Browser for desktop
- 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-2h4m-9mfv-2j2r.