CVE-2015-7184

Description

The fetch API implementation in Mozilla Firefox before 41.0.2 does not restrict access to the HTTP response body in certain situations where user credentials are supplied but the CORS cross-origin request algorithm is improperly followed, which allows remote attackers to bypass the Same Origin Policy via a crafted web site.

Category

6.8
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.18%
Vendor Advisory ubuntu.com Vendor Advisory opensuse.org Vendor Advisory mozilla.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2768-1 vendor advisory
http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2015/mfsa2015-115.html vendor advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-10/msg00021.html vendor advisory
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinapr2016-2952098.html
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1208339
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1212669
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033820 vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/77100 vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2015-7184?
CVE-2015-7184 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2015-7184?
To fix CVE-2015-7184, 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-2015-7184 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2015-7184 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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