CVE-2016-7153 | BDVDB-2026-77878 Detail
Description#
The HTTP/2 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
- 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.securityfocus.com/bid/92773
- 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.