CVE-2015-0798 json
The Reader mode feature in Mozilla Firefox before 37.0.1 on Android, and Desktop Firefox pre-release, does not properly handle privileged U…
published 2015-04-08 11 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2015-0811
- cvss
- 5.0
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 2.2%
- EPSS 2.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 82%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
The Reader mode feature in Mozilla Firefox before 37.0.1 on Android, and Desktop Firefox pre-release, does not properly handle privileged URLs, which makes it easier for remote attackers to execute arbitrary JavaScript code with chrome privileges by leveraging the ability to bypass the Same Origin Policy.
Patch / fix
- firefox-esr openSUSE Tumbleweed 128.5.1-1.1
- MozillaFirefox openSUSE Tumbleweed 50.1.0-1.1
opensuse advisories openSUSE-SU-2024:14572-1openSUSE-SU-2024:10071-1
Exploit prediction
2.22% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 82% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 5.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N |
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-264 Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls
References
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security.gentoo.org
/glsa/201512-10
vendor-advisory, third-party-advisory, vdb-entry
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mozilla.org
/security/announce/2015/mfsa2015-43.html
vendor-advisory
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securitytracker.com
/id/1032029
vdb-entry, third-party-advisory
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oracle.com
/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinapr2016-2952098.html
third-party-advisory
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bugzilla.mozilla.org
/show_bug.cgi?id=1147597
issue-tracking
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2015-0798
- NVD CVE-2015-0798
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