CVE-2015-4502

Description

js/src/proxy/Proxy.cpp in Mozilla Firefox before 41.0 mishandles certain receiver arguments, which allows remote attackers to bypass intended window access restrictions via a crafted web site.

Category

4.3
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 1.01% Top 25%
Vendor Advisory opensuse.org Vendor Advisory ubuntu.com Vendor Advisory ubuntu.com Vendor Advisory ubuntu.com Vendor Advisory opensuse.org Vendor Advisory ubuntu.com Vendor Advisory mozilla.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1105045
https://hg.mozilla.org/mozilla-central/rev/dc21224de25b
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-10/msg00005.html vendor advisory
http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2015/mfsa2015-108.html vendor advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2743-4 vendor advisory
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinapr2016-2952098.html
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2743-3 vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/76815 vdb entry
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2743-2 vendor advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033640 vdb entry
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-10/msg00000.html vendor advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2743-1 vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2015-4502?
CVE-2015-4502 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2015-4502?
To fix CVE-2015-4502, 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-2015-4502 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2015-4502 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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