Vulnerability Description
The Search feature in Mozilla Firefox before 42.0 on Android through 4.4 supports search-engine URL registration through an intent and can access this URL in a privileged context in conjunction with the crash reporter, which allows attackers to read log files and visit file: URLs of HTML documents via a crafted application.
CVSS Score
MEDIUM
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Mozilla | Firefox | <= 41.0.2 |
| Android | <= 4.4 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-11/msg00015.html
- http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2015/mfsa2015-124.htmlVendor Advisory
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinapr2016-2952098.html
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034069
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1208520
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-11/msg00015.html
- http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2015/mfsa2015-124.htmlVendor Advisory
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinapr2016-2952098.html
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034069
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1208520
FAQ
What is CVE-2015-7190?
CVE-2015-7190 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.0 (MEDIUM). The Search feature in Mozilla Firefox before 42.0 on Android through 4.4 supports search-engine URL registration through an intent and can access this URL in a privileged context in conjunction with t...
How severe is CVE-2015-7190?
CVE-2015-7190 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 5.0/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2015-7190?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Mozilla Firefox, Google Android.