Vulnerability Description
The WebExtension APIs in Mozilla Firefox before 43.0 allow remote attackers to gain privileges, and possibly obtain sensitive information or conduct cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks, via a crafted web site.
CVSS Score
MEDIUM
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Fedoraproject | Fedora | 22 |
| Mozilla | Firefox | <= 42.0 |
| Opensuse | Leap | 42.1 |
| Opensuse | Opensuse | 13.1 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-December/174083.hThird Party Advisory
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-December/174253.hThird Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-12/msg00104.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-02/msg00007.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-02/msg00008.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2015/mfsa2015-148.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=1226423Issue Tracking
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201512-10
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-December/174083.hThird Party Advisory
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-December/174253.hThird Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-12/msg00104.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-02/msg00007.htmlThird Party Advisory
FAQ
What is CVE-2015-7223?
CVE-2015-7223 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 4.0 (MEDIUM). The WebExtension APIs in Mozilla Firefox before 43.0 allow remote attackers to gain privileges, and possibly obtain sensitive information or conduct cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks, via a crafted w...
How severe is CVE-2015-7223?
CVE-2015-7223 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 4.0/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2015-7223?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Fedoraproject Fedora, Mozilla Firefox, Opensuse Leap, Opensuse Opensuse.