Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Aug 29, 2015· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2015-4498
CVE-2015-4498
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.
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Affected products
23cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 6 more
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <=40.0.2
- 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:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:38.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- (no CPE)range: <40.0.3
- osv-coords16 versionspkg:rpm/opensuse/firefox-esr&distro=openSUSE%20Tumbleweedpkg:rpm/opensuse/MozillaFirefox&distro=openSUSE%20Tumbleweedpkg: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%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%2012pkg:rpm/suse/MozillaFirefox&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012pkg:rpm/suse/MozillaFirefox&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Software%20Development%20Kit%2012pkg:rpm/suse/mozilla-nss&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Desktop%2012pkg:rpm/suse/mozilla-nss&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012pkg:rpm/suse/mozilla-nss&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012pkg:rpm/suse/mozilla-nss&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Software%20Development%20Kit%2012
< 128.5.1-1.1+ 15 more
- (no CPE)range: < 128.5.1-1.1
- (no CPE)range: < 50.1.0-1.1
- (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-45.1
- (no CPE)range: < 38.2.1esr-17.1
- (no CPE)range: < 38.2.1esr-17.1
- (no CPE)range: < 38.2.1esr-17.1
- (no CPE)range: < 38.2.1esr-45.1
- (no CPE)range: < 38.2.1esr-45.1
- (no CPE)range: < 38.2.1esr-45.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.19.2.0-26.2
- (no CPE)range: < 3.19.2.0-26.2
- (no CPE)range: < 3.19.2.0-26.2
- (no CPE)range: < 3.19.2.0-26.2
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
11- www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2015/mfsa2015-95.htmlnvdVendor Advisory
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-09/msg00013.htmlnvd
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-11/msg00025.htmlnvd
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-09/msg00000.htmlnvd
- rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1693.htmlnvd
- www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3345nvd
- www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinapr2016-2952098.htmlnvd
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/76505nvd
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1033396nvd
- www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2723-1nvd
- bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cginvd
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