CVE-2015-5236

Public Exploit

Description

It was discovered that the IcedTea-Web used codebase attribute of the <applet> tag on the HTML page that hosts Java applet in the Same Origin Policy (SOP) checks. As the specified codebase does not have to match the applet's actual origin, this allowed malicious site to bypass SOP via spoofed codebase value.

Category

7.5
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.08%
Third-Party Advisory redhat.com
Affected: n/a Icedtea-web
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1256403 third party advisory issue tracking exploit

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2015-5236?
CVE-2015-5236 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2015-5236?
To fix CVE-2015-5236, 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-2015-5236 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2015-5236 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2015-5236?
CVE-2015-5236 affects n/a Icedtea-web.
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