Vulnerability Description
Mozilla Firefox before 43.0 stores cookies containing vertical tab characters, which allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information by reading HTTP Cookie headers.
CVSS Score
5.0
MEDIUM
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Mozilla | Firefox | <= 42.0 |
| Fedoraproject | Fedora | 22 |
| Opensuse | Leap | 42.1 |
| Opensuse | Opensuse | 13.1 |
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/2016-02/msg00001.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-02/msg00002.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/mfsa2015-137.htmlVendor Advisory
- http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2016/mfsa2016-04.htmlVendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/79280
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034426
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034825
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2833-1
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1191423
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201512-10
FAQ
What is CVE-2015-7208?
CVE-2015-7208 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.0 (MEDIUM). Mozilla Firefox before 43.0 stores cookies containing vertical tab characters, which allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information by reading HTTP Cookie headers.
How severe is CVE-2015-7208?
CVE-2015-7208 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-2015-7208?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Mozilla Firefox, Fedoraproject Fedora, Opensuse Leap, Opensuse Opensuse.