AEGLIX vulnerability intelligence
CVE-2015-4495
HIGH · CVSS 8.8 · Analyzed
Published: 2015-08-08 · Updated: 2026-06-17 · Source: NVD
Vulnerability overview
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.
Severity and scoring
- CVSS score
- 8.8 · HIGH
- CVSS version
- 3.1
- CVSS vector
- CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- Weaknesses
- CWE-346, NVD-CWE-noinfo
CVSS measures technical severity; it does not establish whether this vulnerability is being exploited in your environment.
Known exploitation and remediation
Listed in CISA’s Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.
- Affected product
- Mozilla · Firefox
- Added to catalog
- 2022-05-25
- Required action
- Apply updates per vendor instructions.
- CISA remediation due date
- 2022-06-15
CISA deadlines apply to the organizations covered by its directives. Confirm your own remediation requirements.
Verify affected versions and patch availability in the vendor advisory before making changes.
Affected products and versions
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:*:*:*:*:-:*:*:*
Before (exclusive): 39.0.3
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:*:*:*:*:esr:*:*:*
From (inclusive): 38.0
Before (exclusive): 38.1.1
cpe:2.3:o:mozilla:firefox_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Before (exclusive): 2.2
cpe:2.3:o:oracle:solaris:11.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:*:*:*:-:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:esm:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:15.04:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_eus:6.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_eus:7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_eus:7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_eus:7.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_eus:7.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_eus:7.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_eus:7.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_eus:7.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_aus:7.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_aus:7.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_aus:7.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_aus:7.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_tus:7.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_tus:7.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_tus:7.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:suse:linux_enterprise_debuginfo:11:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:suse:linux_enterprise_debuginfo:11:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:suse:linux_enterprise_debuginfo:11:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:suse:linux_enterprise_debuginfo:11:sp4:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:13.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:13.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_desktop:11:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_desktop:11:sp4:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_desktop:12:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_server:11:sp1:*:*:ltss:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_server:11:sp2:*:*:ltss:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_server:11:sp3:*:*:*:-:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_server:11:sp3:*:*:*:vmware:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_server:11:sp4:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_server:12:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_software_development_kit:11:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_software_development_kit:11:sp4:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_software_development_kit:12:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
These are NVD CPE applicability entries. Some products depend on configuration conditions; consult the official record to confirm applicability.
Advisories and references
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-08/msg00009.html
Mailing List · Third Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-08/msg00010.html
Mailing List · Third Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-08/msg00014.html
Mailing List · Third Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-08/msg00015.html
Mailing List · Third Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-08/msg00021.html
Mailing List · Third Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-09/msg00016.html
Mailing List · Third Party Advisory
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1581.html
Third Party Advisory
- http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2015/mfsa2015-78.html
Vendor Advisory
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinapr2016-2952098.html
Patch · Third Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/76249
Broken Link · Third Party Advisory · VDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033216
Broken Link · Third Party Advisory · VDB Entry
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2707-1
Third Party Advisory
- https://blog.mozilla.org/security/2015/08/06/firefox-exploit-found-in-the-wild/
Issue Tracking · Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1178058
Issue Tracking
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1179262
Issue Tracking
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201512-10
Third Party Advisory
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/37772/
Exploit · Third Party Advisory · VDB Entry
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-08/msg00009.html
Mailing List · Third Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-08/msg00010.html
Mailing List · Third Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-08/msg00014.html
Mailing List · Third Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-08/msg00015.html
Mailing List · Third Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-08/msg00021.html
Mailing List · Third Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-09/msg00016.html
Mailing List · Third Party Advisory
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1581.html
Third Party Advisory
- http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2015/mfsa2015-78.html
Vendor Advisory
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinapr2016-2952098.html
Patch · Third Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/76249
Broken Link · Third Party Advisory · VDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033216
Broken Link · Third Party Advisory · VDB Entry
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2707-1
Third Party Advisory
- https://blog.mozilla.org/security/2015/08/06/firefox-exploit-found-in-the-wild/
Issue Tracking · Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1178058
Issue Tracking
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1179262
Issue Tracking
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201512-10
Third Party Advisory
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/37772/
Exploit · Third Party Advisory · VDB Entry
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2015-4495
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