CVE-2015-4495
What it is
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.
At a glance
- Exploitability
- Can be exploited over the network without logging in, but needs a user to act. High risk of data exposure, data tampering, service disruption.
- In the wild
- CISA lists this as exploited in real attacks. Treat as urgent.
- Fix
- A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.
Timeline
- ReservedThe CVE id was reserved by its CNA
- PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
- 2022-05-25 Exploited in the wildAdded to CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list
- 2022-06-15 Remediation deadlineCISA's due date for federal agencies to fix it
- Last updatedMost recent change to the record
Why it ranks here
- Exploited in the wild: yes, CISA lists it. This puts it above everything that is not.
- Exploit odds: 68.6% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Severity: 8.8 HIGH (CVSS).
- Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.
Details
- Published
- Last modified
- Added to CISA KEV
- 2022-05-25
- Exploit probability
- 68.6% · EPSS, next 30 days
- Weakness
- CWE-346
- Record status
- Analyzed
Affected
- Mozilla Firefox < 39.0.3
- Mozilla Firefox < 38.1.1
- Mozilla Firefox Os < 2.2
- Oracle Solaris 11.3
- Canonical Ubuntu Linux 12.04
- Canonical Ubuntu Linux 14.04
- Canonical Ubuntu Linux 15.04
- Redhat Enterprise Linux Desktop 5.0
Attack profile CVSS 3.1 · 8.8
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
Raw vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Is it in your code?
Hand this to your coding agent. It searches your project for the affected products and checks versions. Nothing leaves your machine.
Read https://cve-list.com/agent/cve/CVE-2015-4495.md and follow it. Check whether this project is affected by CVE-2015-4495. Read only. Don't change anything and don't upload my code. Tell me yes, no or not sure, with the file as proof.
Fix and advisories
- http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2015/mfsa2015-78.html
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinapr2016-2952098.html
- https://blog.mozilla.org/security/2015/08/06/firefox-exploit-found-in-the-wild/
- http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2015/mfsa2015-78.html
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinapr2016-2952098.html
- https://blog.mozilla.org/security/2015/08/06/firefox-exploit-found-in-the-wild/
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