CVE-2015-5236 — HIGH (7.5) — White Hats Nepal

Vulnerability 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.

CVSS Score

7.5

HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

HIGH

Integrity

NONE

Availability

NONE

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Icedtea-Web Project	Icedtea-Web	-

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-345

References

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1256403ExploitIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1256403ExploitIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2015-5236?

CVE-2015-5236 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.5 (HIGH). 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 ha...

How severe is CVE-2015-5236?

CVE-2015-5236 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2015-5236?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Icedtea-Web Project Icedtea-Web.