CVE-2015-7223 Privilege escalation in n/a

Medium 4.0 Published Updated

Remote attackers can gain privileges and access sensitive data via crafted websites exploiting WebExtension APIs in Firefox.

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-2015-7223?

CVE-2015-7223 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

The WebExtension APIs in Mozilla Firefox before 43.0 allow remote attackers to gain privileges, and possibly obtain sensitive information or conduct cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks, via a crafted web site.

Weakness: CWE-264

Which versions are affected by CVE-2015-7223?

It affects 4 products.

Products include Fedoraproject Fedora, Mozilla Firefox, Opensuse Leap, Opensuse Opensuse.

How do I fix CVE-2015-7223?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

Is CVE-2015-7223 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2015-7223 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Fedoraproject Fedora vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-q5v7-p6px-6x4f, UBUNTU-CVE-2015-7223.

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