CVE-2015-0798

The Reader mode feature in Mozilla Firefox before 37.0.1 on Android, and Desktop Firefox pre-release, does not properly handle privileged URLs, which makes it easier for remote attackers to execute arbitrary JavaScript code with chrome privileges by leveraging the ability to bypass the Same Origin Policy.

CVSS v2.0 5.0 MEDIUM

5.0^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

Vector : AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

Exploitability : 10.0 / Impact : 2.9

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact PARTIAL

Availability Impact NONE

References

Link	Resource
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1147597	Issue Tracking
http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2015/mfsa2015-43.html	Vendor Advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1032029	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinapr2016-2952098.html	Third Party Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201512-10	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry

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Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:o:oracle:solaris:11.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 2 (hide)

AND

cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:o:google:android:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Information

Published : 2015-04-08 03:59

Updated : 2016-12-07 05:36

NVD link : CVE-2015-0798

Mitre link : CVE-2015-0798

JSON object : View

CWE

CWE-264

Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls

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Products Affected

mozilla

firefox

google

android

oracle

solaris

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