CVE-2015-5236

Name: CVE-2015-5236
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2022-07-07T16:15:08.807+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

HIGHCVSS 7.5/10EPSS 0.71%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2015-5236 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7.5/10 on the CVSS scale. It was discovered that the IcedTea-Web used codebase attribute of the <applet> tag on the HTML page that hosts Java applet in the Same Origin Policy (SOP) checks. As the specified codebase does not have to match the applet's actual origin, this allowed malicious site to bypass SOP via spoofed codebase value.. EPSS estimates a 0.71% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

It was discovered that the IcedTea-Web used codebase attribute of the <applet> tag on the HTML page that hosts Java applet in the Same Origin Policy (SOP) checks. As the specified codebase does not have to match the applet's actual origin, this allowed malicious site to bypass SOP via spoofed codebase value.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

7.5/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

EPSS Probability

0.71%

48.7th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Icedtea-Web Project	Icedtea-Web	All versions

References

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1256403Exploit, Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1256403Exploit, Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Jul 7, 2022
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2015-5236?

How severe is CVE-2015-5236?

CVE-2015-5236 has a CVSS score of 7.5/10 (HIGH severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.71% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2015-5236?

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Source: NVD / NIST