CVE-2015-4498: mozilla firefox 7PK - Security Features
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2015-4498 is a high (CVSS 7.5) 7PK - Security Features vulnerability in mozilla firefox. EPSS estimates a 2.68% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 85.5% of scored vulnerabilities.
Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 8 · Related 5Timeline
- 29-08-2015PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 06-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
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.
CVSS metrics
1 score · 1 source · 1 versionEPSS trend
Probability
2.68%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
86%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 2.68% on 19-09-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Mozilla1 product
- firefox≤ 40.0.2 | 38.0 | 38.0.1 | 38.0.5 | 38.1.0 | 38.2.0
Ubuntu1 product
- firefox< 40.0.3+build1-0ubuntu0.14.04.1
2 vendors · 2 products
References
15 links
- bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1042699X Refsource CONFIRM
- www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinapr2016-2952098.htmlX Refsource CONFIRM