CVE-2016-7152 | BDVDB-2026-77877 Detail
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.
Impact#
No impact statement in the source data.
Weaknesses#
No weakness recorded in the source data.
References#
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036741
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036742
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92769
- https://tom.vg/papers/heist_blackhat2016.pdf
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036745
- http://arstechnica.com/security/2016/08/new-attack-steals-ssns-e-mail-addresses-and-more-from-https-pages/
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036744
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036743
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036746
Exploit#
No public exploit known
History#
- Version 1Record published in the CVE List.
- Version 2Most recent update recorded in the CVE List.