6.1

CVE-2016-8505: yandex n.v. yandex browser for desktop Cross-site Scripting

Modified
Published 26-10-2016Last modified 06-08-2024

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2016-8505 is a medium (CVSS 6.1) Cross-site Scripting vulnerability in yandex n.v. yandex browser for desktop. EPSS estimates a 0.85% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 57.7% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
25/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
6.1/10
010
Medium · v3.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
0.85%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedNot listed by any tracked catalog.
RansomwareNot flaggedNo ransomware use recorded.
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 26-10-2016
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 06-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

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.

CVSS metrics

2 scores · 1 source · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

0.85%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

58%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

No change 0.00 pp

From 0.85% on 22-09-2026

22-09-202622-10-2026

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs
CISA KEV

Not in the CISA KEV catalog.

ENISA CNW

Not in the ENISA CNW catalog.

CIRCL

Not in the CIRCL catalog.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Yandex1 product
Yandex n.v.1 product

2 vendors · 2 products

References

2 links