CVE-2015-8511 Race condition in n/a
A race condition in Firefox OS lockscreen allows physically proximate attackers to bypass the passcode requirement.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2015-8511?
CVE-2015-8511 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 9 Jan 2016. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Race condition in the lockscreen feature in Mozilla Firefox OS before 2.5 allows physically proximate attackers to bypass an intended passcode requirement via unspecified vectors.
Weakness: CWE-362
Which versions are affected by CVE-2015-8511?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Mozilla Firefox Os.
How do I fix CVE-2015-8511?
No fix has been published for CVE-2015-8511 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2015-8511 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2015-8511 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-r3qp-23xx-vphj.