CVE-2015-2718

Description

The WebChannel.jsm module in Mozilla Firefox before 38.0 allows remote attackers to bypass the Same Origin Policy and obtain sensitive webchannel-response data via a crafted web site containing an IFRAME element referencing a different web site that is intended to read this data.

Category

4.3
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.35%
Vendor Advisory ubuntu.com Vendor Advisory opensuse.org Vendor Advisory gentoo.org Vendor Advisory mozilla.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2602-1 vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/74611 vdb entry
http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2015/mfsa2015-56.html vendor advisory
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinapr2016-2952098.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-05/msg00036.html vendor advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201605-06 vendor advisory
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1146724

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2015-2718?
CVE-2015-2718 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2015-2718?
To fix CVE-2015-2718, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2015-2718 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2015-2718 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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