CVE-2015-2720
The update implementation in Mozilla Firefox before 38.0 on Windows does not ensure that the...
The update implementation in Mozilla Firefox before 38.0 on Windows does not ensure that the pathname for updater.exe corresponds to the application directory, which might allow local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse file.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
The update implementation in Mozilla Firefox before 38.0 on Windows does not ensure that the pathname for updater.exe corresponds to the application directory, which might allow local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse file.
- Record
CVE-2015-2720- CVSS 2.0
- 4.4 Medium
AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-17
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
The update implementation in Mozilla Firefox before 38.0 on Windows does not ensure that the pathname for updater.exe corresponds to the application directory, which might allow local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse file.
- Record
CVE-2015-2720- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2015-2810 No score
The update implementation in Mozilla Firefox before 38.0 on Windows does not ensure that the pathname for updater.exe corresponds to the application directory, which might allow local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse file.
- Record
EUVD-2015-2810- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-mmqm-9qw8-9hc9 No score
The update implementation in Mozilla Firefox before 38.0 on Windows does not ensure that the...
The update implementation in Mozilla Firefox before 38.0 on Windows does not ensure that the pathname for updater.exe corresponds to the application directory, which might allow local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse file.
- Record
GHSA-mmqm-9qw8-9hc9- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2015-2720 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 4.4) in Mozilla Firefox, published May 14, 2015. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.29%, the 21st percentile. No source names a fixed version.