CVE-2015-0822 Information disclosure in n/a

Medium 4.3 Published Updated

Remote attackers can read arbitrary files via crafted JavaScript in Firefox and Thunderbird due to a flaw in the Form Autocompletion feature.

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-2015-0822?

CVE-2015-0822 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Mozilla Firefox, 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 Form Autocompletion feature in Mozilla Firefox before 36.0, Firefox ESR 31.x before 31.5, and Thunderbird before 31.5 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via crafted JavaScript code.

Weakness: CWE-200

Which versions are affected by CVE-2015-0822?

It affects 3 products.

Products include Mozilla Firefox, Mozilla Firefox Esr, Mozilla Thunderbird.

How do I fix CVE-2015-0822?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

Is CVE-2015-0822 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2015-0822 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Mozilla Firefox vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-7pv8-rq9p-p2xx, UBUNTU-CVE-2015-0822.

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