What is the CVSS score of CVE-2015-8079?

CVE-2015-8079 has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.3 (Medium). CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N. EPSS exploitation probability: 0.2%.

Qtwebkit CVE-2015-8079

MEDIUM

Information Exposure (CWE-200)

2017-09-07 secalert@redhat.com

Information Disclosure Qtwebkit

5.3

CVSS 3.1 · NVD

Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY

5.3 MEDIUM

AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

Low

Integrity

None

Availability

None

Lifecycle Timeline

CVE Published

Sep 07, 2017 - 20:29 cve.org

MEDIUM 5.3

DescriptionCVE.org

qt5-qtwebkit before 5.4 records private browsing URLs to its favicon database, WebpageIcons.db.

AnalysisAI

qt5-qtwebkit before 5.4 records private browsing URLs to its favicon database, WebpageIcons.db. Rated medium severity (CVSS 5.3), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.

Technical ContextAI

This vulnerability is classified as Exposure of Sensitive Information (CWE-200), which allows attackers to access sensitive data that should not be disclosed. qt5-qtwebkit before 5.4 records private browsing URLs to its favicon database, WebpageIcons.db. Affected products include: Qt Qtwebkit. Version information: before 5.4.

RemediationAI

No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Minimize information in error messages, implement proper access controls, encrypt sensitive data at rest and in transit.