CVE-2016-7153

5.3 MEDIUM
Published: September 06, 2016 Modified: May 06, 2026
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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.

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0
Vector String
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://arstechnica.com/security/2016/08/new-attack-steals-ssns-e-mail-addresses-and-more-from-https-pages/
Source: cve@mitre.org
Technical Description
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92773
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036741
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036742
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036743
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036744
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036745
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036746
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://tom.vg/papers/heist_blackhat2016.pdf
Source: cve@mitre.org
Technical Description
http://arstechnica.com/security/2016/08/new-attack-steals-ssns-e-mail-addresses-and-more-from-https-pages/
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Technical Description
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92773
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036741
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036742
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036743
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036744
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036745
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036746
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://tom.vg/papers/heist_blackhat2016.pdf
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Technical Description

18 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
5.3 / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
1.3%
79th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-200

Affected Vendors

microsoft apple opera google mozilla

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