Vulnerability Description
Mozilla Firefox before 43.0 mishandles the # (number sign) character in a data: URI, which allows remote attackers to spoof web sites via unspecified vectors.
CVSS Score
5.0
MEDIUM
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/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-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/mfsa2015-141.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=1221444
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201512-10
- 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-updates/2015-12/msg00104.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-02/msg00007.html
FAQ
What is CVE-2015-7211?
CVE-2015-7211 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.0 (MEDIUM). Mozilla Firefox before 43.0 mishandles the # (number sign) character in a data: URI, which allows remote attackers to spoof web sites via unspecified vectors.
How severe is CVE-2015-7211?
CVE-2015-7211 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-2015-7211?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Mozilla Firefox, Fedoraproject Fedora, Opensuse Leap, Opensuse Opensuse.