Vulnerability Details : CVE-2015-0816

Public exploit exists!
Mozilla Firefox before 37.0, Firefox ESR 31.x before 31.6, and Thunderbird before 31.6 do not properly restrict resource: 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, as demonstrated by the resource: URL associated with PDF.js.
Published 2015-04-01 10:59:15
Updated 2017-09-17 01:29:01
Source Mozilla Corporation
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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2015-0816

Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days: 96.39%

Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less: ~ 100 % EPSS Score History EPSS FAQ

Metasploit modules for CVE-2015-0816

  • Firefox PDF.js Privileged Javascript Injection
    Disclosure Date: 2015-03-31
    First seen: 2020-04-26
    exploit/multi/browser/firefox_pdfjs_privilege_escalation
    This module gains remote code execution on Firefox 35-36 by abusing a privilege escalation bug in resource:// URIs. PDF.js is used to exploit the bug. This exploit requires the user to click anywhere on the page to trigger the vulnerability. Authors: - Unkno

CVSS scores for CVE-2015-0816

Base Score Base Severity CVSS Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Score Source
5.0
 MEDIUM AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
10.0
2.9
 NIST

CWE ids for CVE-2015-0816

  • Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)

References for CVE-2015-0816

Products affected by CVE-2015-0816

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