Description
The Reader View implementation in Mozilla Firefox before 42.0 has an improper whitelist, which makes it easier for remote attackers to bypass the Content Security Policy (CSP) protection mechanism and conduct cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks via vectors involving SVG animations and the about:reader URL.
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Remediation
No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.
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Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
|---|---|---|
EUVD |
EUVD-2015-4538 | The Reader View implementation in Mozilla Firefox before 42.0 has an improper whitelist, which makes it easier for remote attackers to bypass the Content Security Policy (CSP) protection mechanism and conduct cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks via vectors involving SVG animations and the about:reader URL. |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-2785-1 | Firefox vulnerabilities |
References
History
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mozilla
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-06T06:18:11.691Z
Reserved: 2015-06-10T00:00:00.000Z
Link: CVE-2015-4518
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Status : Modified
Published: 2015-11-05T05:59:04.570
Modified: 2026-05-06T22:30:45.220
Link: CVE-2015-4518
OpenCVE Enrichment
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Weaknesses
EUVD
Ubuntu USN