CVE-2015-0798
Description
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.
Predictions
Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.
Mitigations
No mitigations published for this CVE yet.
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Application impact
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| mozilla | firefox | {"endIncluding":"37.0"} | |
References
- http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2015/mfsa2015-43.html
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinapr2016-2952098.html
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1032029
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1147597
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201512-10
- http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2015/mfsa2015-43.html
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinapr2016-2952098.html
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1032029
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1147597
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201512-10
CWEs
CWE-264
Community-verified mitigations for this CVE will appear above when contributors publish them.
Verify integrity in audit chain (admin only). AS-IS.