CVE-2015-7223 Privilege escalation in n/a
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.
Other vulnerabilities in Fedoraproject Fedora
Sources
Also known as GHSA-q5v7-p6px-6x4f, UBUNTU-CVE-2015-7223.