Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Aug 16, 2015· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2015-4478
CVE-2015-4478
Description
Mozilla Firefox before 40.0 and Firefox ESR 38.x before 38.2 do not impose certain ECMAScript 6 requirements on JavaScript object properties, which allows remote attackers to bypass the Same Origin Policy via the reviver parameter to the JSON.parse method.
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Affected products
62cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 5 more
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <=39.0.3
- 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:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- (no CPE)range: <40.0
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*+ 2 more
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:15.04:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- osv-coords51 versionspkg:rpm/opensuse/firefox-esr&distro=openSUSE%20Tumbleweedpkg:rpm/opensuse/MozillaFirefox&distro=openSUSE%20Tumbleweedpkg:rpm/opensuse/MozillaThunderbird&distro=openSUSE%20Tumbleweedpkg:rpm/suse/firefox-gcc47&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2011%20SP1-LTSSpkg:rpm/suse/firefox-gcc47&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2011%20SP1-TERADATApkg:rpm/suse/firefox-gcc47&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2011%20SP2-LTSSpkg:rpm/suse/MozillaFirefox-branding-SLED&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Desktop%2011%20SP3pkg:rpm/suse/MozillaFirefox-branding-SLED&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Desktop%2011%20SP4pkg:rpm/suse/MozillaFirefox-branding-SLED&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2011%20SP1-LTSSpkg:rpm/suse/MozillaFirefox-branding-SLED&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2011%20SP1-TERADATApkg:rpm/suse/MozillaFirefox-branding-SLED&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2011%20SP2-LTSSpkg:rpm/suse/MozillaFirefox-branding-SLED&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2011%20SP3pkg:rpm/suse/MozillaFirefox-branding-SLED&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2011%20SP3-TERADATApkg:rpm/suse/MozillaFirefox-branding-SLED&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2011%20SP4pkg:rpm/suse/MozillaFirefox-branding-SLED&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2011%20SP3pkg:rpm/suse/MozillaFirefox-branding-SLED&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2011%20SP4pkg:rpm/suse/MozillaFirefox-branding-SLE&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Desktop%2012pkg:rpm/suse/MozillaFirefox-branding-SLE&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012pkg:rpm/suse/MozillaFirefox-branding-SLE&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012pkg:rpm/suse/MozillaFirefox&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Desktop%2011%20SP3pkg:rpm/suse/MozillaFirefox&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Desktop%2011%20SP4pkg:rpm/suse/MozillaFirefox&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Desktop%2012pkg:rpm/suse/MozillaFirefox&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2011%20SP1-LTSSpkg:rpm/suse/MozillaFirefox&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2011%20SP1-TERADATApkg:rpm/suse/MozillaFirefox&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2011%20SP2-LTSSpkg:rpm/suse/MozillaFirefox&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2011%20SP3pkg:rpm/suse/MozillaFirefox&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2011%20SP3-TERADATApkg:rpm/suse/MozillaFirefox&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2011%20SP4pkg:rpm/suse/MozillaFirefox&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012pkg:rpm/suse/MozillaFirefox&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2011%20SP3pkg:rpm/suse/MozillaFirefox&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2011%20SP4pkg:rpm/suse/MozillaFirefox&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012pkg:rpm/suse/MozillaFirefox&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Software%20Development%20Kit%2011%20SP3pkg:rpm/suse/MozillaFirefox&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Software%20Development%20Kit%2011%20SP4pkg:rpm/suse/MozillaFirefox&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Software%20Development%20Kit%2012pkg:rpm/suse/mozilla-nss&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Desktop%2011%20SP3pkg:rpm/suse/mozilla-nss&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Desktop%2011%20SP4pkg:rpm/suse/mozilla-nss&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Desktop%2012pkg:rpm/suse/mozilla-nss&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2011%20SP1-LTSSpkg:rpm/suse/mozilla-nss&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2011%20SP1-TERADATApkg:rpm/suse/mozilla-nss&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2011%20SP2-LTSSpkg:rpm/suse/mozilla-nss&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2011%20SP3pkg:rpm/suse/mozilla-nss&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2011%20SP3-TERADATApkg:rpm/suse/mozilla-nss&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2011%20SP4pkg:rpm/suse/mozilla-nss&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012pkg:rpm/suse/mozilla-nss&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2011%20SP3pkg:rpm/suse/mozilla-nss&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2011%20SP4pkg:rpm/suse/mozilla-nss&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012pkg:rpm/suse/mozilla-nss&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Software%20Development%20Kit%2011%20SP3pkg:rpm/suse/mozilla-nss&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Software%20Development%20Kit%2011%20SP4pkg:rpm/suse/mozilla-nss&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Software%20Development%20Kit%2012
< 128.5.1-1.1+ 50 more
- (no CPE)range: < 128.5.1-1.1
- (no CPE)range: < 50.1.0-1.1
- (no CPE)range: < 45.5.1-1.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.7.2_20130108-0.37.2
- (no CPE)range: < 4.7.2_20130108-0.37.2
- (no CPE)range: < 4.7.2_20130108-0.37.2
- (no CPE)range: < 31.0-0.12.51
- (no CPE)range: < 31.0-0.12.51
- (no CPE)range: < 31.0-0.5.7.11
- (no CPE)range: < 31.0-0.5.7.11
- (no CPE)range: < 31.0-0.5.7.11
- (no CPE)range: < 31.0-0.12.51
- (no CPE)range: < 31.0-0.12.51
- (no CPE)range: < 31.0-0.12.51
- (no CPE)range: < 31.0-0.12.51
- (no CPE)range: < 31.0-0.12.51
- (no CPE)range: < 31.0-14.1
- (no CPE)range: < 31.0-14.1
- (no CPE)range: < 31.0-14.1
- (no CPE)range: < 38.2.1esr-19.3
- (no CPE)range: < 38.2.1esr-19.3
- (no CPE)range: < 38.2.1esr-45.1
- (no CPE)range: < 38.2.0esr-10.1
- (no CPE)range: < 38.2.0esr-10.1
- (no CPE)range: < 38.2.0esr-10.1
- (no CPE)range: < 38.2.1esr-19.3
- (no CPE)range: < 38.2.1esr-19.3
- (no CPE)range: < 38.2.1esr-19.3
- (no CPE)range: < 38.2.1esr-45.1
- (no CPE)range: < 38.2.1esr-19.3
- (no CPE)range: < 38.2.1esr-19.3
- (no CPE)range: < 38.2.1esr-45.1
- (no CPE)range: < 38.2.1esr-19.3
- (no CPE)range: < 38.2.1esr-19.3
- (no CPE)range: < 38.2.1esr-45.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.19.2.0-0.16.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.19.2.0-0.16.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.19.2.0-26.2
- (no CPE)range: < 3.19.2.0-0.7.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.19.2.0-0.7.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.19.2.0-0.7.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.19.2.0-0.16.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.19.2.0-0.16.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.19.2.0-0.16.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.19.2.0-26.2
- (no CPE)range: < 3.19.2.0-0.16.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.19.2.0-0.16.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.19.2.0-26.2
- (no CPE)range: < 3.19.2.0-0.16.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.19.2.0-0.16.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.19.2.0-26.2
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
17- www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2015/mfsa2015-82.htmlnvdVendor Advisory
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-08/msg00014.htmlnvd
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-08/msg00015.htmlnvd
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-08/msg00021.htmlnvd
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-09/msg00016.htmlnvd
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-11/msg00025.htmlnvd
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-08/msg00030.htmlnvd
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-08/msg00031.htmlnvd
- rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1586.htmlnvd
- www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3333nvd
- www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinapr2016-2952098.htmlnvd
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1033247nvd
- www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2702-1nvd
- www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2702-2nvd
- www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2702-3nvd
- bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cginvd
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/201605-06nvd
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