CVE-2016-7152

Description

The HTTPS protocol does not consider the role of the TCP congestion window in providing information about content length, which makes it easier for remote attackers to obtain cleartext data by leveraging a web-browser configuration in which third-party cookies are sent, aka a "HEIST" attack.

Category

5.3
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 3.91% Top 15%
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036741 vdb entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036742 vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92769 vdb entry
https://tom.vg/papers/heist_blackhat2016.pdf technical description
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036745 vdb entry
http://arstechnica.com/security/2016/08/new-attack-steals-ssns-e-mail-addresses-and-more-from-https-pages/ technical description
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036744 vdb entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036743 vdb entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036746 vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2016-7152?
CVE-2016-7152 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2016-7152?
To fix CVE-2016-7152, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2016-7152 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2016-7152 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~4% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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