CVE-2015-7211 Other in n/a
Remote attackers can spoof websites in Mozilla Firefox by exploiting mishandling of the number sign in data URIs.
- 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-2015-7211?
CVE-2015-7211 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Fedoraproject Fedora, published on 16 Dec 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 43.0 mishandles the # (number sign) character in a data: URI, which allows remote attackers to spoof web sites via unspecified vectors.
Weakness: CWE-20
Which versions are affected by CVE-2015-7211?
It affects 4 products.
Products include Fedoraproject Fedora, Mozilla Firefox, Opensuse Leap, Opensuse Opensuse.
How do I fix CVE-2015-7211?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Is CVE-2015-7211 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2015-7211 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Fedoraproject Fedora
Sources
Also known as GHSA-c379-hcwr-qvc4, UBUNTU-CVE-2015-7211.