Vulnerability in Google Android
CVE-2015-0798
The Reader mode feature in Mozilla Firefox before 37.0.1 on Android, and Desktop Firefox pre-release, does not properly handle privileged URLs, which makes it easier for remote attackers to execute arbitrary JavaScript code with chrome privileges by leveraging the ability to bypass the Same Origin Policy.
EPSS: 0.022 (80.8th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
Affected products
- Google Android
- Mozilla Firefox
- Oracle Solaris — versions 11.3
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- security@mozilla.org (vendor-advisory, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_GENTOO)
- security@mozilla.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Vendor Advisory)
- security@mozilla.org (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK)
- security@mozilla.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Third Party Advisory)
- security@mozilla.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Issue Tracking)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2015-0798?
- CVE-2015-0798 is a vulnerability in Google Android, classified under CWE-264. Published 2015-04-08.
- Is CVE-2015-0798 known to be exploited?
- 3 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.