CVE-2015-0798
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CVE-2015-0798 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. 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.. EPSS estimates a 2.23% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
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.
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Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Oracle | Solaris | 11.3 |
| Mozilla | Firefox | <= 37.0 |
References
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinapr2016-2952098.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1032029Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1147597Issue Tracking
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201512-10Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinapr2016-2952098.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1032029Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1147597Issue Tracking
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201512-10Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
Timeline
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- Status
- Modified
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