Vulnerability Details : CVE-2015-4498
The add-on installation feature in Mozilla Firefox before 40.0.3 and Firefox ESR 38.x before 38.2.1 allows remote attackers to bypass an intended user-confirmation requirement by constructing a crafted data: URL and triggering navigation to an arbitrary http: or https: URL at a certain early point in the installation process.
Products affected by CVE-2015-4498
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:38.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:38.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:38.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:38.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:38.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2015-4498
0.58%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 68 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2015-4498
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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7.5
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HIGH | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
10.0
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6.4
|
NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2015-4498
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Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2015-4498
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http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033396
Mozilla Firefox Lets Remote Users Bypass the Add-on Installation Prompt on the Target System - SecurityTracker
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/76505
Mozilla Firefox CVE-2015-4498 Security Bypass Vulnerability
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http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3345
Debian -- Security Information -- DSA-3345-1 iceweasel
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http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinapr2016-2952098.html
Oracle Solaris Bulletin - April 2016
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https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1042699
1042699 - (CVE-2015-4498) Firefox Addon bypass dialog and spoof vulnerability
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http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2015/mfsa2015-95.html
Add-on notification bypass through data URLs — MozillaVendor Advisory
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http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-09/msg00000.html
openSUSE-SU-2015:1492-1: moderate: Security update for MozillaFirefox
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http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-09/msg00013.html
[security-announce] SUSE-SU-2015:1504-1: important: Security update for
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http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-11/msg00025.html
[security-announce] SUSE-SU-2015:2081-1: important: Security update for
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http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1693.html
RHSA-2015:1693 - Security Advisory - Red Hat Customer Portal
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http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2723-1
USN-2723-1: Firefox vulnerabilities | Ubuntu security notices
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