CVE-2015-7214 Security feature bypass in n/a
Remote attackers can bypass the Same Origin Policy in Firefox via crafted URIs, potentially accessing sensitive data from other origins.
- 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-2015-7214?
CVE-2015-7214 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 and Firefox ESR 38.x before 38.5 allow remote attackers to bypass the Same Origin Policy via data: and view-source: URIs.
Weakness: CWE-200
Which versions are affected by CVE-2015-7214?
It affects 4 products.
Products include Fedoraproject Fedora, Mozilla Firefox, Opensuse Leap, Opensuse Opensuse.
How do I fix CVE-2015-7214?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Is CVE-2015-7214 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2015-7214 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Public exploit code: 1 proofs of concept on GitHub.
Other vulnerabilities in Fedoraproject Fedora
Sources
Also known as GHSA-p6rv-hx36-fjv2, UBUNTU-CVE-2015-7214.