CVE-2015-5961

Description

The COPPA error page in the Accounts setup dialog in Mozilla Firefox OS before 2.2 embeds content from an external web server URL into the System process, which allows man-in-the-middle attackers to bypass intended access restrictions by spoofing that server.

Category

3.3
CVSS
Severity: Low
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.09%
Vendor Advisory mozilla.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1123433 vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/76255 vdb entry
http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2015/mfsa2015-75.html

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2015-5961?
CVE-2015-5961 has been scored as a low severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2015-5961?
To fix CVE-2015-5961, 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-2015-5961 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2015-5961 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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