Mozilla Firefox before 37.0 relies on docshell type information instead of page principal information for Window.webidl access control, which might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary JavaScript code with chrome privileges via certain content navigation that leverages the reachability of a privileged window with an unintended persistence of access to restricted internal methods.
CVE-2015-0802
This CVE was only ever scored under CVSS v2.0. NVD CVSS v2.0 base 5.0 — v2 rates that MEDIUM (v2 bands: LOW 0.0–3.9 / MEDIUM 4.0–6.9 / HIGH 7.0–10.0; v2 has no CRITICAL band). Vector AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N. CVSS v2 is an older, coarser metric than v3.1/v4.0 (no Scope, no User Interaction, no Attack Requirements), so it is not directly comparable to a v3 or v4 score. NVD has never re-scored this record under v3. EPSS predicts 67.3% exploitation probability in the next 30 days, which is reflected in EG Risk but does not lift the v2 base. Confidence: LOW.
- High exploitation likelihood — EPSS 67%
- Public exploit code is available (Metasploit, Exploit-DB (verified), epss top5pct, epss high, public exploit)
A fix is available — apply it.
- CVSS v2.0 (legacy)
- 5.0MEDIUMNVD never assigned a CVSS v3 rating to this CVE
- EG Score
- 5.0(low)
- EG Risk
- 54(Track)EG Risk 54/100SSVC: Track
EG Risk is EchelonGraph's 0–100 priority score: it fuses intrinsic severity with real-world exploitation and automatability so you can rank equal-severity CVEs and fix the most dangerous first. Higher = act sooner. Distinct from the 0–10 EG Score (severity).
How it’s computedSeverity50% × 45%Exploitation67% × 40%Automatability30% × 15%Action: Routine — remediate on your standard cadence. - EPSS PROB
- 67%
- EPSS %ILE
- 99%
- KEV
- Not listed
Published
April 1, 2015
Last Modified
May 6, 2026
References (16)
- security@mozillahttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-04/msg00003.html
- security@mozillahttp://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2015/mfsa2015-42.html
- security@mozillahttp://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinapr2016-2952098.html
- security@mozillahttp://www.securitytracker.com/id/1031996
- security@mozillahttp://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2550-1
- security@mozillahttps://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1124898
- security@mozillahttps://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201512-10
- security@mozillahttps://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/37958/
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-04/msg00003.html
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2015/mfsa2015-42.html
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinapr2016-2952098.html
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1031996
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2550-1
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1124898
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201512-10
Patch Availability(1)
| Vendor / Ecosystem | Fixed in / Patch | Released | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| ubuntu | firefox (37.0+build2-0ubuntu0.14.10.1) @ utopic | 2026-05-23 | ubuntu |
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Publicly available exploits
(3 references)Working exploit code is in the public domain (2 Metasploit modules) (1 Exploit-DB entry). Defenders should treat patch urgency accordingly — public PoCs typically lead to mass-exploitation within 24-72 hours.
- Exploit-DBEDB-37958✓ verifiedFirst seen Aug 24, 2015
Mozilla Firefox - 'pdf.js' Privileged JavaScript Injection (Metasploit)
Open source ↗ - Metasploitexploit/multi/browser/firefox_pdfjs_privilege_escalation✓ verifiedFirst seen Mar 31, 2015
Firefox PDF.js Privileged Javascript Injection
Open source ↗ - Metasploitexploit/multi/browser/firefox_proxy_prototype✓ verifiedFirst seen Jan 20, 2014
Firefox Proxy Prototype Privileged Javascript Injection
Open source ↗
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