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CVE-2015-4498

CVSS v2.0 7.5 (High)
75% Progress
EPSS 2.04 % (89th)
2.04% Progress
Affected Products 2
Advisories 7
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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.

Weaknesses
CWE-254
7PK - Security Features
CVE Status
PUBLISHED
CNA
Mozilla Corporation
Published Date
2015-08-29 19:59:01
(9 years ago)
Updated Date
2016-12-22 02:59:54
(7 years ago)

Affected Products

Mozilla

Configuration #1

    CPE23 From Up To
  Mozilla Firefox 40.0.2 and prior versions cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox <= 40.0.2
  Mozilla Firefox Esr 38.0 cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:38.0
  Mozilla Firefox Esr 38.0.1 cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:38.0.1
  Mozilla Firefox Esr 38.0.5 cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:38.0.5
  Mozilla Firefox Esr 38.1.0 cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:38.1.0
  Mozilla Firefox Esr 38.2.0 cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:38.2.0