CVE-2015-7186 Security feature bypass in n/a
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.
Other vulnerabilities in Mozilla Firefox
Sources
Also known as GHSA-h4w5-cf4g-67h6.