CVE-2015-0819 Other in n/a
Remote attackers can conduct spoofing and clickjacking attacks in Firefox by exploiting a lack of foreground tab verification in the UITour API.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2015-0819?
CVE-2015-0819 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Canonical Ubuntu Linux, published on 25 Feb 2015. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
The UITour::onPageEvent function in Mozilla Firefox before 36.0 does not ensure that an API call originates from a foreground tab, which allows remote attackers to conduct spoofing and clickjacking attacks by leveraging access to a UI Tour web site.
Weakness: CWE-19
Which versions are affected by CVE-2015-0819?
It affects 3 products.
Products include Canonical Ubuntu Linux, Mozilla Firefox, Opensuse Opensuse.
How do I fix CVE-2015-0819?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Is CVE-2015-0819 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2015-0819 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Canonical Ubuntu Linux
Sources
Also known as GHSA-gvgq-xwmc-59cp, UBUNTU-CVE-2015-0819.