Information disclosure in Apple Safari
CVE-2016-7152
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.
Vulnerability class: Information Disclosure
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.140 (96.4th percentile), scored .
Moderate probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — watch for active exploitation reports. 96th percentile — 96.4% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.140 · newest: 0.140 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1036741 (vdb-entry)
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1036742 (vdb-entry)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/92769 (vdb-entry)
- tom.vg/papers/heist_blackhat2016.pdf (Technical Description)
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1036745 (vdb-entry)
- arstechnica.com/security/2016/08/new-attack-steals-ssns-e-mail-addresses-and-mo… (Technical Description)
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1036744 (vdb-entry)
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1036743 (vdb-entry)
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1036746 (vdb-entry)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-7152?
- CVE-2016-7152 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apple Safari, classified under Information Disclosure. CVSS score: 5.3/10. Published 2016-09-06.
- How severe is CVE-2016-7152?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.3 out of 10.