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CVE-2015-8509

Published: Jan 3, 2016Updated: May 6, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVDCWE-200

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Description

Template.pm in Bugzilla 2.x, 3.x, and 4.x before 4.2.16, 4.3.x and 4.4.x before 4.4.11, and 4.5.x and 5.0.x before 5.0.2 does not properly construct CSV files, which allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information by leveraging a web browser that interprets CSV data as JavaScript code.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

Exploitability

AV:NAttack Vector

Network

AC:LAttack Complexity

Low

PR:LPrivileges Required

Low

UI:RUser Interaction

Required

Scope

S:UScope

Unchanged

Impact

C:LConfidentiality

Low

I:NIntegrity

None

A:NAvailability

None

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Weaknesses

Affected Products

bugzilla mozilla

On-prem

Consumer Software / browser

mozillaoss-projectUSConsumer Softwareaka mozilla corp.

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Exploitability

2 exploit sources identified

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MITRE ATT&CK

1 technique

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References

http://seclists.org/bugtraq/2015/Dec/131

https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1232785

bugzilla.mozilla.org

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/79662

securityfocus.com

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Timeline

Published

Jan 3, 2016

Last Updated

May 6, 2026

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