CVE-2016-8506

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Published Oct 26, 2016 CVSS 3.0 · 6.1 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

XSS in Yandex Browser Translator in Yandex browser for desktop for versions from 15.12 to 16.2 could be used by remote attacker for evaluation arbitrary javascript code.

Affected Products

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
`15.12 to 16.2 for OSx and Linux`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:a:yandex:yandex_browser:15.2.2214.3645:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:yandex:yandex_browser:15.4.2272.3429:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:yandex:yandex_browser:15.6.2311.5029:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:yandex:yandex_browser:15.12.0.6151:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:yandex:yandex_browser:15.12.1.6475:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:yandex:yandex_browser:16.2.0.3539:::::::*

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2016-9354	XSS in Yandex Browser Translator in Yandex browser for desktop for versions from 15.12 to 16.2 could be used by remote attacker for evaluation arbitrary javascript code.

Metrics

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.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.850% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93927
https://browser.yandex.com/security/changelogs/

History

No history.

Subscriptions

Yandex Yandex Browser

Weaknesses

CWE-79

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 6, 2024, 2:27 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: yandex
Published: Oct 26, 2016, 6:00 PM
Updated: Aug 6, 2024, 2:27 AM
Reserved: Oct 7, 2016, 12:00 AM

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Vulnrichment No data

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 12:54 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Oct 26, 2016, 6:59 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 12:54 AM

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