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CVE-2015-7187

MEDIUMEPSS 77th pctl
4.3
CVSS v2
NVD

Description

The Add-on SDK in Mozilla Firefox before 42.0 misinterprets a "script: false" panel setting, which makes it easier for remote attackers to conduct cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks via inline JavaScript code that is executed within a third-party extension.

How to fix

Remediation Available
firefoxUbuntu
Fixed in:42.0+build2-0ubuntu0.14.04.1USN-2785-1

Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.

CVSS v2 Vector

No CVSS vector data available.

Exploit Intelligence

1.89%probability of exploitation in 30 days
77thpercentile

Elevated risk: more likely to be exploited than 77% of all known CVEs.

References

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