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    CVE-2015-4495

    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.

    Published:Aug 6, 2015
    Last Modified:Apr 22, 2026
    EPS:Aug 8, 2015
    EPSS Score:0.71568
    CVSS Score:8.8

    CISA Notification

    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.

    Required Action:

    Apply updates per vendor instructions.

    Notes:

    No extra notes provided.

    Due Date
    Jun 15, 2022
    1549 days ago
    Alert Date
    May 25, 2022
    1570 days ago

    Affected Products

    Vendor
    Canonical
    Product
    Ubuntu Linux
    Vendor
    Mozilla
    Product
    Firefox
    Vendor
    Mozilla
    Product
    Firefox Os
    Vendor
    Opensuse
    Product
    Opensuse
    Vendor
    Oracle
    Product
    Solaris
    Vendor
    Redhat
    Product
    Enterprise Linux
    Vendor
    Redhat
    Product
    Enterprise Linux Desktop
    Vendor
    Redhat
    Product
    Enterprise Linux Eus
    Vendor
    Redhat
    Product
    Enterprise Linux Server
    Vendor
    Redhat
    Product
    Enterprise Linux Server Aus
    Vendor
    Redhat
    Product
    Enterprise Linux Server Tus
    Vendor
    Redhat
    Product
    Enterprise Linux Workstation
    Vendor
    Suse
    Product
    Linux Enterprise Debuginfo
    Vendor
    Suse
    Product
    Linux Enterprise Desktop
    Vendor
    Suse
    Product
    Linux Enterprise Server
    Vendor
    Suse
    Product
    Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit

    Exploits

    https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/37772/https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/37772/https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/37772https://github.com/vincd/CVE-2015-4495

    Common Weakness Enumeration

    CWE-346 Origin Validation Error

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    References

    http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-08/msg00009.html
    http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-08/msg00010.html
    http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-08/msg00014.html
    http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-08/msg00015.html
    http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-08/msg00021.html
    http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-09/msg00016.html
    http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1581.html
    http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2015/mfsa2015-78.html
    http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinapr2016-2952098.html
    http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/76249
    http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033216
    http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2707-1
    https://blog.mozilla.org/security/2015/08/06/firefox-exploit-found-in-the-wild/
    https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1178058
    https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1179262
    https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201512-10
    https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/37772/
    http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-08/msg00009.html
    http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-08/msg00010.html
    http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-08/msg00014.html
    http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-08/msg00015.html
    http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-08/msg00021.html
    http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-09/msg00016.html
    http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1581.html
    http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2015/mfsa2015-78.html
    http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinapr2016-2952098.html
    http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/76249
    http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033216
    http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2707-1
    https://blog.mozilla.org/security/2015/08/06/firefox-exploit-found-in-the-wild/
    https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1178058
    https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1179262
    https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201512-10
    https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/37772/
    https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2015-4495

    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
    None
    Low
    High
    User Interaction
    None
    Required
    Scope
    Unchanged
    Changed
    Confidentiality
    None
    Low
    High
    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
    None
    Low
    High