CVE-2015-7192
CVE-2015-7192 is a high-severity vulnerability in Mozilla Firefox with a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.5. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-17.
Key facts
- Severity: High (CVSS 2.0 base score 7.5)
- EPSS exploit prediction: 3% (86th percentile)
- Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
- Weakness: CWE-17
- Affected product: Mozilla Firefox
- Published:
- Last modified:
Description
The accessibility-tools feature in Mozilla Firefox before 42.0 on OS X improperly interacts with the implementation of the TABLE element, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code by using an NSAccessibilityIndexAttribute value to reference a row index.
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2015-7192?
- The accessibility-tools feature in Mozilla Firefox before 42.0 on OS X improperly interacts with the implementation of the TABLE element, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code by using an NSAccessibilityIndexAttribute value to reference a row index.
- How severe is CVE-2015-7192?
- CVE-2015-7192 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.5, rated high severity.
- Is CVE-2015-7192 being actively exploited?
- It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 3% (86th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
- What products are affected by CVE-2015-7192?
- CVE-2015-7192 affects Mozilla Firefox. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
- How do I fix CVE-2015-7192?
- Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its high severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
- When was CVE-2015-7192 published?
- CVE-2015-7192 was published on 2015-11-05 and last updated on 2026-06-17.
References
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-11/msg00015.html
- http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2015/mfsa2015-126.html
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinapr2016-2952098.html
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034069
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1210023
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201512-10
Affected products (1)
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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