CWE Code: 264
Vulnerability Type: privilege_escalation
CVSS Score: 9.3
CWE Name:  Permissions Privileges and Access Controls
Summary: mozilla firefox before 15.0 does not properly restrict navigation to the about:newtab page, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary javascript code with chrome privileges via a crafted web site that triggers creation of a new tab and then a new window.
Access Authentication: NONE
Access Complexity: MEDIUM
Access Vector: NETWORK
Impact (C/I/A): COMPLETE/COMPLETE/COMPLETE
Published Date: 2012-08-29
Last Modified Date: 2017-09-19
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CWE Code: 264
Vulnerability Type: privilege_escalation
CVSS Score: 9.3
CWE Name:  Permissions Privileges and Access Controls
Summary: mozilla firefox before 15.0 does not properly restrict navigation to the about:newtab page, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary javascript code with chrome privileges via a crafted web site that triggers creation of a new tab and then a new window.
Access Authentication: NONE
Access Complexity: MEDIUM
Access Vector: NETWORK
Impact (C/I/A): COMPLETE/COMPLETE/COMPLETE
Published Date: 2012-08-29
Last Modified Date: 2017-09-19
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