Vulnerability Description
Mozilla Firefox before 42.0 on Android improperly restricts URL strings in intents, which allows attackers to conduct cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks via vectors involving an intent: URL and fallback navigation, aka "Universal XSS (UXSS)."
CVSS Score
MEDIUM
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Mozilla | Firefox | <= 41.0.2 |
| Android | All versions |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-11/msg00015.html
- http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2015/mfsa2015-125.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=1208956
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201512-10
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-11/msg00015.html
- http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2015/mfsa2015-125.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=1208956
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201512-10
FAQ
What is CVE-2015-7191?
CVE-2015-7191 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 4.3 (MEDIUM). Mozilla Firefox before 42.0 on Android improperly restricts URL strings in intents, which allows attackers to conduct cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks via vectors involving an intent: URL and fallba...
How severe is CVE-2015-7191?
CVE-2015-7191 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 4.3/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2015-7191?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Mozilla Firefox, Google Android.