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CVE-2015-4495

Published: Aug 8, 2015Updated: Apr 22, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVD BDUNVD-CWE-noinfo
8.8HIGH
NVD MITRE
EPSS Score
68.7%
Top 0.7%
CISA KEV
Active Exploitation
Since May 25, 2022
Exploits
1 Known
Remediation
Patch Available
Self-Check
OpenVAS

Description

The PDF reader in Mozilla Firefox before 39.0.3, Firefox ESR 38.x before 38.1.1, and Firefox OS before 2.2 allows remote attackers to bypass the Same Origin Policy, and read arbitrary files or gain privileges, via vectors involving crafted JavaScript code and a native setter, as exploited in the wild in August 2015.

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CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:LPR:NUI:RS:UC:HI:HA:H
Exploitability
AV:NAttack Vector
Network
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:NPrivileges Required
None
UI:RUser Interaction
Required
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:HConfidentiality
High
I:HIntegrity
High
A:HAvailability
High
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Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-noinfoCWE-346

Affected Products

suse
commercial·DE
linux enterprise debuginfoOn-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
linux enterprise desktopOn-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
linux enterprise serverOn-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
linux enterprise software development kitOn-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
Mozilla Corp.
oss-project·USaka mozilla
Firefox ESROn-premDesktop App
Consumer Software / browser
Firefox OS
Consumer Software
oracle
commercial·USaka oracle corp.
solarisOS
Operating Systems / unix-bsd
canonical
commercial·GBaka canonical ltd.
ubuntu linuxOn-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
redhat
commercial·USaka red hat
enterprise linux workstationOn-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
opensuse
oss-project·DE
opensuseOn-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
and 9 more affected products View all →

Exploitability

CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability
Added to KEV:May 25, 2022
Remediation due:Jun 15, 2022

Required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.

1 exploit source identified

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References

https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1179262
bugzilla.mozilla.org
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-08/msg00009.html
lists.opensuse.org
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-08/msg00010.html
lists.opensuse.org
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