CVE-2015-4495

Published: Aug 8, 2015Updated: Apr 22, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVD BDUNVD-CWE-noinfo

8.8HIGH

NVD MITRE

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

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-noinfo CWE-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

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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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