CVE-2015-7186 Security feature bypass in n/a

Medium 4.3 Published Updated

Attackers can bypass Same Origin Policy to read cached profile data or trigger downloads via malicious file URLs in Firefox on Android.

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-2015-7186?

CVE-2015-7186 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Mozilla Firefox, published on 5 Nov 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

Mozilla Firefox before 42.0 on Android allows user-assisted remote attackers to bypass the Same Origin Policy and trigger (1) a download or (2) cached profile-data reading via a file: URL in a saved HTML document.

Weakness: CWE-200

Which versions are affected by CVE-2015-7186?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Mozilla Firefox.

How do I fix CVE-2015-7186?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

Is CVE-2015-7186 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2015-7186 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Mozilla Firefox vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-h4w5-cf4g-67h6.

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