CVE-2015-8512
lowpriority · track · 18EPSS 0.003 · 24 %ileEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
The lockscreen feature in Mozilla Firefox OS before 2.5 does not properly restrict failed authentication attempts, which makes it easier for physically proximate attackers to obtain access by entering many passcode guesses.
cvss
Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.
base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · low–medium · 2.1–4.6
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affected products (2)
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also known as (3)
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references (6)
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- http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2015/mfsa2015-151.htmlcnnvd
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1181571cnnvd
- http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2015/mfsa2015-151.htmlenisa_euvd
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1181571enisa_euvd
- http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2015/mfsa2015-151.htmlVendor Advisorynvd
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1181571nvd
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