Access Restriction Bypass Affecting firefox package, versions <0:31.6.0-2.0.1.el7_1


Severity

Recommended
critical

Based on Oracle Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
1.71% (89th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ORACLE7-FIREFOX-2489413
  • published10 Apr 2022
  • disclosed1 Apr 2015

Introduced: 1 Apr 2015

CVE-2015-0801  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-264  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Oracle:7 firefox to version 0:31.6.0-2.0.1.el7_1 or higher.
This issue was patched in ELSA-2015-0766.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream firefox package and not the firefox package as distributed by Oracle. See How to fix? for Oracle:7 relevant fixed versions and status.

Mozilla Firefox before 37.0, Firefox ESR 31.x before 31.6, and Thunderbird before 31.6 allow remote attackers to bypass the Same Origin Policy and execute arbitrary JavaScript code with chrome privileges via vectors involving anchor navigation, a similar issue to CVE-2015-0818.

CVSS Scores

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