CVE-2023-26226
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedA use after free memory corruption issue exists in Yandex Browser for Desktop prior to version 24.4.0.682
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · moderate confidenceA use-after-free memory corruption vulnerability in Yandex Browser for Desktop allows attackers to potentially execute arbitrary code or cause denial of service by accessing freed memory objects. The vulnerability exists in versions prior to 24.4.0.682.
Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.
Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE data< 24.4.0.682CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Identify installed Yandex Browser versionOpen Yandex Browser and navigate to Settings > About Browser, or enter 'about:version' in the address bar to display the version informationAffected if The displayed version number is lower than 24.4.0.682
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Confirm Desktop editionVerify that the installed product is Yandex Browser for Desktop (not a mobile or alternative Yandex browser variant)Affected if It is the Desktop edition and the version is below 24.4.0.682
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Cross-reference version against affected rangeCompare your installed version number to the vulnerable range: any version prior to 24.4.0.682 is affectedAffected if Your installed version falls within the range less than 24.4.0.682
You are affected if Yandex Browser for Desktop is installed and its version number is less than 24.4.0.682
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
dbcve · scoped24.4.0.682
Update Yandex Browser for Desktop to version 24.4.0.682 or later to address the use-after-free vulnerability.
24.4.0.682 or later
- Open Yandex Browser on your desktop
- Click the menu icon (three horizontal lines) in the top-right corner
- Select 'Settings' from the dropdown menu
- Scroll down and click 'About Yandex Browser'
- If an update is available, click 'Update Yandex Browser' to download and install version 24.4.0.682 or later
- Restart the browser to complete the installation
- Verify the version by returning to 'About Yandex Browser' to confirm the installed version is 24.4.0.682 or higher
Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
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The advisory tells you what broke. It rarely tells you what actually worked. If you’ve dealt with this one, that detail is what the next engineer is searching for.
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- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
- A gotcha in the upgrade path that cost you an afternoon
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