CVE-2016-8505 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Description

XSS in Yandex Browser BookReader in Yandex browser for desktop for versions before 16.6. could be used by remote attacker for evaluation arbitrary javascript code.

Published: 2016-10-26

Score: 6.1 Medium

EPSS: < 1% Very Low

KEV: No

Impact:

Action:

Analysis

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Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

Yandex N.V.

Yandex Browser for desktop

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`before 16.6 for OSx and Windows`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:yandex:yandex.browser:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2016-9353	XSS in Yandex Browser BookReader in Yandex browser for desktop for versions before 16.6. could be used by remote attacker for evaluation arbitrary javascript code.

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Changed

Confidentiality Impact Low

Integrity Impact Low

Availability Impact None

User Interaction Required

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact None

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.0085.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93925
https://browser.yandex.com/security/changelogs/

History

No history.

Subscriptions

Yandex Yandex.browser

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: yandex

Published: 2016-10-26T18:00:00.000Z

Updated: 2024-08-06T02:27:39.642Z

Reserved: 2016-10-07T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2016-8505

Vulnrichment

No data.

NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2016-10-26T18:59:07.300

Modified: 2026-06-17T00:54:28.047

Link: CVE-2016-8505

Redhat

No data.

OpenCVE Enrichment

No data.

Weaknesses

CWE-79
Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')

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