CVE-2015-7211 Other in n/a

Medium 5.0 Published Updated

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.

All Fedoraproject Fedora vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-c379-hcwr-qvc4, UBUNTU-CVE-2015-7211.

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