VDB
CVE-2015-4498
CVE-2015-4498
PUBLISHED
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.
EPSS 2.68% · 85.3th percentile
Risk Scores
EPSS Score
2.68%
85.3th percentile
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu:14.04:LTS | firefox | 24.0+build1-0ubuntu1, 25.0+build3-0ubuntu0.13.10.1, 28.0~b2+build1-0ubuntu2 |
Timeline
- Aug 27, 2015 CVE Published
- Feb 4, 2022 EPSS Score
- Mar 29, 2022 EPSS Score
- May 21, 2022 EPSS Score
- Jul 13, 2022 EPSS Score
- Oct 27, 2022 EPSS Score
- Dec 19, 2022 EPSS Score
- Feb 10, 2023 EPSS Score
- Apr 4, 2023 EPSS Score
- May 27, 2023 EPSS Score
- Jul 19, 2023 EPSS Score
- Sep 9, 2023 EPSS Score
References
- https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2015-4498 third-party-advisory
- https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/security/advisories/mfsa2015-95/ third-party-advisory
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-2723-1 vendor-advisory
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2015-4498 third-party-advisory