CVE-2021-25261

HIGH 7.8CVE-2021-25261 · Published 15/06/2022 · updated 17/06/2026

In short

CVE-2021-25261 is a HIGH (CVSS 7.8) vulnerability affecting yandex browser (yandex).
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS): 0.47%, higher than 40.4% of all vulnerabilities.
Fix: update to 22.5.0.862 or later.

Package	Affected versions	Patched versions
yandex browser yandex	`< 22.5.0.862`	`22.5.0.862`

Description

Local privilege vulnerability in Yandex Browser for Windows prior to 22.5.0.862 allows a local, low privileged, attacker to execute arbitary code with the SYSTEM privileges through manipulating symlinks to installation file during Yandex Browser update process.

References

yandex.com/bugbounty/i/hall-of-fame-browser · Vendor Advisory

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