Vulnerability Description
Mozilla Firefox before 43.0 does not properly restrict the availability of IFRAME Resource Timing API times, which allows remote attackers to bypass the Same Origin Policy and obtain sensitive information via crafted JavaScript code that leverages history.back and performance.getEntries calls, a related issue to CVE-2015-1300.
CVSS Score
MEDIUM
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Mozilla | Firefox | <= 42.0 |
| Opensuse | Leap | 42.1 |
| Opensuse | Opensuse | 13.1 |
| Fedoraproject | Fedora | 22 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-December/174083.h
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-December/174253.h
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00089.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00091.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-12/msg00104.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-02/msg00007.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-02/msg00008.html
- http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2015/mfsa2015-136.htmlVendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/79280
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034426
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2833-1
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1185256
- https://github.com/w3c/resource-timing/issues/29Vendor Advisory
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201512-10
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-December/174083.h
FAQ
What is CVE-2015-7207?
CVE-2015-7207 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.0 (MEDIUM). Mozilla Firefox before 43.0 does not properly restrict the availability of IFRAME Resource Timing API times, which allows remote attackers to bypass the Same Origin Policy and obtain sensitive informa...
How severe is CVE-2015-7207?
CVE-2015-7207 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-2015-7207?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Mozilla Firefox, Opensuse Leap, Opensuse Opensuse, Fedoraproject Fedora.