Vulnerability Description
On pages containing an iframe, the "data:" protocol can be used to create a modal dialog through Javascript that will have an arbitrary domains as the dialog's location, spoofing of the origin of the modal dialog from the user view. Note: This attack only affects installations with e10 multiprocess turned off. Installations with e10s turned on do not support the modal dialog functionality. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 56.
CVSS Score
MEDIUM
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Mozilla | Firefox | <= 55.0.3 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101057Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039465Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1368981ExploitIssue Tracking
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2017-21/Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101057Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039465Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1368981ExploitIssue Tracking
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2017-21/Vendor Advisory
FAQ
What is CVE-2017-7815?
CVE-2017-7815 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.3 (MEDIUM). On pages containing an iframe, the "data:" protocol can be used to create a modal dialog through Javascript that will have an arbitrary domains as the dialog's location, spoofing of the origin of the ...
How severe is CVE-2017-7815?
CVE-2017-7815 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 5.3/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2017-7815?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Mozilla Firefox.