CVSS Meta Temp Score | Current Exploit Price (≈) | CTI Interest Score |
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5.2 | $5k-$25k | 0.00 |
A vulnerability was found in Google Chrome (Web Browser) (version now known). It has been classified as problematic. This affects some unknown processing of the component HTTPS Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a information disclosure vulnerability (HEIST). CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-200. The product exposes sensitive information to an actor that is not explicitly authorized to have access to that information. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality. The summary by CVE is:
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.
The weakness was presented 08/03/2016 by Mathy Vanhoef and Tom Van Goethem with iMinds-DistriNet as HEIST: HTTP Encrypted Information can be Stolen through TCP-windows as confirmed paper (Blackhat). The advisory is shared at blackhat.com. The public release happened without involvement of Google. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2016-7152 since 09/06/2016. The exploitability is told to be difficult. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. The price for an exploit might be around USD $5k-$25k at the moment (estimation calculated on 09/15/2022). It is expected to see the exploit prices for this product increasing in the near future.MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1592 for this issue. Due to its background and reception, this vulnerability has a historic impact.
Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. The upgrade is hosted for download at chrome.google.com.
Further details are available at arstechnica.com. See 91292, 91294, 91295 and 91296 for similar entries.
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CPE 2.3
CPE 2.2
CVSSv4
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CVSSv3
VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.3VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.2
VulDB Base Score: 5.3
VulDB Temp Score: 5.2
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NVD Base Score: 5.3
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CVSSv2
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Exploiting
Name: HEISTClass: Information disclosure / HEIST
CWE: CWE-200 / CWE-284 / CWE-266
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Local: No
Remote: Yes
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Status: Not defined
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Threat Intelligence
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Countermeasures
Recommended: WorkaroundStatus: 🔍
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Upgrade: chrome.google.com
Timeline
08/03/2016 🔍09/06/2016 🔍
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09/07/2016 🔍
09/15/2022 🔍
Sources
Vendor: google.comProduct: google.com
Advisory: HEIST: HTTP Encrypted Information can be Stolen through TCP-windows
Researcher: Mathy Vanhoef, Tom Van Goethem
Organization: iMinds-DistriNet
Status: Confirmed
CVE: CVE-2016-7152 (🔍)
SecurityTracker: 1036741
SecurityFocus: 92769 - HTTPS CVE-2016-7152 Information Disclosure Vulnerability
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Entry
Created: 09/07/2016 11:07Updated: 09/15/2022 06:59
Changes: 09/07/2016 11:07 (59), 04/11/2019 15:31 (14), 09/15/2022 06:59 (2)
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