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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 leverag...

MediumCVSS 5.3 EPSS 12.8%
Published
Updated
Exploit status
No public exploit known

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.

Affected products

ProductAffected versionsFixed in
opera All versions No fix listed
apple Safari All versions No fix listed
mozilla Firefox All versions No fix listed
Microsoft edge All versions No fix listed
Microsoft internet explorer All versions No fix listed
Google Chrome All versions No fix listed

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