CVE-2015-4495
The PDF reader in Mozilla Firefox before 39.0.3, Firefox ESR 38.x before 38.1.1, and Firefox OS...
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.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- Required
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
8.8
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.
- Record
CVE-2015-4495- CVSS 3.1
- 8.8 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - CVSS 2.0
- 4.3 Medium
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-346
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List
8.8
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.
- Record
CVE-2015-4495- CVSS 3.1
- 8.8 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-346
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2015-4515
8.8
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.
- Record
EUVD-2015-4515- CVSS 3.1
- 8.8 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-cpx9-g67g-v8c5
8.8
The PDF reader in Mozilla Firefox before 39.0.3, Firefox ESR 38.x before 38.1.1, and Firefox OS...
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.
- Record
GHSA-cpx9-g67g-v8c5- CVSS 3.1
- 8.8 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-200, CWE-346
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CISA KEV No score
Mozilla Firefox Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability
Moxilla Firefox allows remote attackers to bypass the Same Origin Policy to read arbitrary files or gain privileges.
- Record
CVE-2015-4495- Weakness
- CWE-200
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
8.8
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.
- Record
CVE-2015-4495- CVSS 3.1
- 8.8 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
Show 11 moreShow less
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2015-4495
8.8
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.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2015-4495- CVSS 3.1
- 8.8 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2015-4495
8.8
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.
- Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2015-4495- CVSS 3.1
- 8.8 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVMGASA-2015-0305 No score
Updated firefox package fixes CVE-2015-4495
Updated firefox packages fix security vulnerability:
Security researcher Cody Crews reported on a way to violate the same origin policy and inject script into a non-privileged part of the built-in PDF Viewer in Firefox. This would allow an attacker to read and steal sensitive local files on the victim's computer (CVE-2015-4495).
- Record
MGASA-2015-0305- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVopenSUSE-SU-2024:10071-1 No score
MozillaFirefox-50.1.0-1.1 on GA media
These are all security issues fixed in the MozillaFirefox-50.1.0-1.1 package on the GA media of openSUSE Tumbleweed.
- Record
openSUSE-SU-2024:10071-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVopenSUSE-SU-2024:14572-1 No score
firefox-esr-128.5.1-1.1 on GA media
These are all security issues fixed in the firefox-esr-128.5.1-1.1 package on the GA media of openSUSE Tumbleweed.
- Record
openSUSE-SU-2024:14572-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVSUSE-SU-2015:1379-1 No score
Security update for MozillaFirefox
This security update (bsc#940918) fixes the following issues:
- MFSA 2015-78: (CVE-2015-4495, bmo#1178058): Same origin violation
- Remove PlayPreview registration from PDF Viewer (bmo#1179262)
- Record
SUSE-SU-2015:1379-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVSUSE-SU-2015:1380-1 No score
Security update for MozillaFirefox
This security update (bsc#940918) fixes the following issues:
- MFSA 2015-78 (CVE-2015-4495, bmo#1178058): Same origin violation
- Remove PlayPreview registration from PDF Viewer (bmo#1179262)
- Record
SUSE-SU-2015:1380-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVSUSE-SU-2015:1449-1 No score
Security update for MozillaFirefox, mozilla-nss
Mozilla Firefox is being updated to the current Firefox 38ESR branch (specifically the 38.2.0ESR release).
Security issues fixed:
- MFSA 2015-78 / CVE-2015-4495: Same origin violation and local file stealing via PDF reader
- MFSA 2015-79 / CVE-2015-4473/CVE-2015-4474: Miscellaneous memory safety hazards (rv:40.0 / rv:38.2)
- MFSA 2015-80 / CVE-2015-4475: Out-of-bounds read with malformed MP3 file
- MFSA 2015-82 / CVE-2015-4478: Redefinition of non-configurable JavaScript object properties
- MFSA 2015-83 / CVE-2015-4479: Overflow issues in libstagefright
- MFSA 2015-87 / CVE-2015-4484: Crash when using shared memory in JavaScript
- MFSA 2015-88 / CVE-2015-4491: Heap overflow in gdk-pixbuf when scaling bitmap images
- MFSA 2015-89 / CVE-2015-4485/CVE-2015-4486: Buffer overflows on Libvpx when decoding WebM video
- MFSA 2015-90 / CVE-2015-4487/CVE-2015-4488/CVE-2015-4489: Vulnerabilities found through code inspection
- MFSA 2015-92 / CVE-2015-4492: Use-after-free in XMLHttpRequest with shared workers
The following vulnerabilities were fixed in ESR31 and are also included here:
- CVE-2015-2724/CVE-2015-2725/CVE-2015-2726: Miscellaneous memory safety hazards (bsc#935979).
- CVE-2015-2728: Type confusion in Indexed Database Manager (bsc#935979).
- CVE-2015-2730: ECDSA signature validation fails to handle some signatures correctly (bsc#935979).
- CVE-2015-2722/CVE-2015-2733: Use-after-free in workers while using XMLHttpRequest (bsc#935979).
- CVE-2015-2734/CVE-2015-2735/CVE-2015-2736/CVE-2015-2737/CVE-2015-2738/CVE-2015-2739/CVE-2015-2740: Vulnerabilities found through code inspection (bsc#935979).
- CVE-2015-2743: Privilege escalation in PDF.js (bsc#935979).
- CVE-2015-4000: NSS accepts export-length DHE keys with regular DHE cipher suites (bsc#935033).
- CVE-2015-2721: NSS incorrectly permits skipping of ServerKeyExchange (bsc#935979).
This update also contains a lot of feature improvements and bug fixes from 31ESR to 38ESR.
Also the Mozilla NSS library switched its CKBI API from 1.98 to 2.4, which is what Firefox 38ESR uses.
Mozilla Firefox and mozilla-nss were updated to fix 17 security issues.
- Record
SUSE-SU-2015:1449-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVSUSE-SU-2015:1476-1 No score
Security update for MozillaFirefox, mozilla-nss
Mozilla Firefox was updated to version 38.2.1 ESR to fix several critical and non critical security vulnerabilities.
-
Firefox was updated to 38.2.1 ESR (bsc#943608)
- MFSA 2015-94/CVE-2015-4497 (bsc#943557) Use-after-free when resizing canvas element during restyling
- MFSA 2015-95/CVE-2015-4498 (bsc#943558) Add-on notification bypass through data URLs
-
Firefox was updated to 38.2.0 ESR (bsc#940806)
- MFSA 2015-78/CVE-2015-4495 (bmo#1178058, bmo#1179262) Same origin violation and local file stealing via PDF reader
- MFSA 2015-79/CVE-2015-4473/CVE-2015-4474 (bmo#1143130, bmo#1161719, bmo#1177501, bmo#1181204, bmo#1184068, bmo#1188590, bmo#1146213, bmo#1178890, bmo#1182711) Miscellaneous memory safety hazards (rv:40.0 / rv:38.2)
- MFSA 2015-80/CVE-2015-4475 (bmo#1175396) Out-of-bounds read with malformed MP3 file
- MFSA 2015-82/CVE-2015-4478 (bmo#1105914) Redefinition of non-configurable JavaScript object properties
- MFSA 2015-83/CVE-2015-4479 (bmo#1185115, bmo#1144107, bmo#1170344, bmo#1186718) Overflow issues in libstagefright
- MFSA 2015-87/CVE-2015-4484 (bmo#1171540) Crash when using shared memory in JavaScript
- MFSA 2015-88/CVE-2015-4491 (bmo#1184009) Heap overflow in gdk-pixbuf when scaling bitmap images
- MFSA 2015-89/CVE-2015-4485/CVE-2015-4486 (bmo#1177948, bmo#1178148) Buffer overflows on Libvpx when decoding WebM video
- MFSA 2015-90/CVE-2015-4487/CVE-2015-4488/CVE-2015-4489 (bmo#1176270, bmo#1182723, bmo#1171603) Vulnerabilities found through code inspection
- MFSA 2015-92/CVE-2015-4492 (bmo#1185820) Use-after-free in XMLHttpRequest with shared workers
Mozilla NSS switched the CKBI ABI from 1.98 to 2.4, which is what Firefox 38ESR uses.
- Record
SUSE-SU-2015:1476-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVSUSE-SU-2015:1528-1 No score
Security update for MozillaFirefox, mozilla-nss
Mozilla Firefox is being updated to the current Firefox 38ESR branch (specifically the 38.2.0ESR release).
Security issues fixed:
- MFSA 2015-78 / CVE-2015-4495: Same origin violation and local file stealing via PDF reader
- MFSA 2015-79 / CVE-2015-4473/CVE-2015-4474: Miscellaneous memory safety hazards (rv:40.0 / rv:38.2)
- MFSA 2015-80 / CVE-2015-4475: Out-of-bounds read with malformed MP3 file
- MFSA 2015-82 / CVE-2015-4478: Redefinition of non-configurable JavaScript object properties
- MFSA 2015-83 / CVE-2015-4479: Overflow issues in libstagefright
- MFSA 2015-87 / CVE-2015-4484: Crash when using shared memory in JavaScript
- MFSA 2015-88 / CVE-2015-4491: Heap overflow in gdk-pixbuf when scaling bitmap images
- MFSA 2015-89 / CVE-2015-4485/CVE-2015-4486: Buffer overflows on Libvpx when decoding WebM video
- MFSA 2015-90 / CVE-2015-4487/CVE-2015-4488/CVE-2015-4489: Vulnerabilities found through code inspection
- MFSA 2015-92 / CVE-2015-4492: Use-after-free in XMLHttpRequest with shared workers
This update also contains a lot of feature improvements and bug fixes from 31ESR to 38ESR.
Also the Mozilla NSS library switched its CKBI API from 1.98 to 2.4, which is what Firefox 38ESR uses.
- Record
SUSE-SU-2015:1528-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVUSN-2707-1 No score
firefox vulnerability
Cody Crews discovered a way to violate the same-origin policy to inject script in to a non-privileged part of the PDF viewer. If a user were tricked in to opening a specially crafted website, an attacker could exploit this to read sensitive information from local files. (CVE-2015-4495)
- Record
USN-2707-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
pdf.jsDebian:12 |
before 1.1.366+dfsg-1 | 1.1.366+dfsg-1 |
pdf.jsDebian:13 |
before 1.1.366+dfsg-1 | 1.1.366+dfsg-1 |
pdf.jsDebian:14 |
before 1.1.366+dfsg-1 | 1.1.366+dfsg-1 |
firefoxMageia:4 |
before 38.1.1-1.mga4 | 38.1.1-1.mga4 |
firefox-l10nMageia:4 |
before 38.1.1-1.mga4 | 38.1.1-1.mga4 |
firefoxMageia:5 |
before 38.1.1-1.mga5 | 38.1.1-1.mga5 |
firefox-l10nMageia:5 |
before 38.1.1-1.mga5 | 38.1.1-1.mga5 |
firefoxRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client |
before 0:38.1.1-1.el5_11 | 0:38.1.1-1.el5_11 |
firefox-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client |
before 0:38.1.1-1.el5_11 | 0:38.1.1-1.el5_11 |
firefoxRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server |
before 0:38.1.1-1.el5_11 | 0:38.1.1-1.el5_11 |
Show 79 moreShow less
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
firefox-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server |
before 0:38.1.1-1.el5_11 | 0:38.1.1-1.el5_11 |
firefoxRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client |
before 0:38.1.1-1.el6_7 | 0:38.1.1-1.el6_7 |
firefox-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client |
before 0:38.1.1-1.el6_7 | 0:38.1.1-1.el6_7 |
firefoxRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::computenode |
before 0:38.1.1-1.el6_7 | 0:38.1.1-1.el6_7 |
firefox-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::computenode |
before 0:38.1.1-1.el6_7 | 0:38.1.1-1.el6_7 |
firefoxRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server |
before 0:38.1.1-1.el6_7 | 0:38.1.1-1.el6_7 |
firefox-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server |
before 0:38.1.1-1.el6_7 | 0:38.1.1-1.el6_7 |
firefoxRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation |
before 0:38.1.1-1.el6_7 | 0:38.1.1-1.el6_7 |
firefox-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation |
before 0:38.1.1-1.el6_7 | 0:38.1.1-1.el6_7 |
firefoxRed Hat:enterprise_linux:7::client |
before 0:38.1.1-1.el7_1 | 0:38.1.1-1.el7_1 |
firefox-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:7::client |
before 0:38.1.1-1.el7_1 | 0:38.1.1-1.el7_1 |
firefoxRed Hat:enterprise_linux:7::server |
before 0:38.1.1-1.el7_1 | 0:38.1.1-1.el7_1 |
firefox-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:7::server |
before 0:38.1.1-1.el7_1 | 0:38.1.1-1.el7_1 |
firefoxRed Hat:enterprise_linux:7::workstation |
before 0:38.1.1-1.el7_1 | 0:38.1.1-1.el7_1 |
firefox-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:7::workstation |
before 0:38.1.1-1.el7_1 | 0:38.1.1-1.el7_1 |
MozillaFirefoxSUSE:Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 |
before 31.8.0esr-40.1 | 31.8.0esr-40.1 |
MozillaFirefoxSUSE:Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 |
before 31.8.0esr-40.1 | 31.8.0esr-40.1 |
MozillaFirefoxSUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 12 |
before 31.8.0esr-40.1 | 31.8.0esr-40.1 |
MozillaFirefoxSUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 |
before 31.8.0esr-40.1 | 31.8.0esr-40.1 |
MozillaFirefoxSUSE:Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11 SP3 |
before 31.8.0esr-0.13.2 | 31.8.0esr-0.13.2 |
MozillaFirefoxSUSE:Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11 SP4 |
before 31.8.0esr-0.13.2 | 31.8.0esr-0.13.2 |
MozillaFirefoxSUSE:Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP3 |
before 31.8.0esr-0.13.2 | 31.8.0esr-0.13.2 |
MozillaFirefoxSUSE:Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP4 |
before 31.8.0esr-0.13.2 | 31.8.0esr-0.13.2 |
MozillaFirefoxSUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3 |
before 31.8.0esr-0.13.2 | 31.8.0esr-0.13.2 |
MozillaFirefoxSUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3-TERADATA |
before 31.8.0esr-0.13.2 | 31.8.0esr-0.13.2 |
MozillaFirefoxSUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 11 SP3 |
before 31.8.0esr-0.13.2 | 31.8.0esr-0.13.2 |
MozillaFirefoxSUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4 |
before 31.8.0esr-0.13.2 | 31.8.0esr-0.13.2 |
MozillaFirefoxSUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 11 SP4 |
before 31.8.0esr-0.13.2 | 31.8.0esr-0.13.2 |
MozillaFirefoxSUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP1-LTSS From an advisory covering 31 CVEs |
before 38.2.0esr-10.1 | 38.2.0esr-10.1 |
MozillaFirefox-branding-SLEDSUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP1-LTSS From an advisory covering 31 CVEs |
before 31.0-0.5.7.11 | 31.0-0.5.7.11 |
firefox-gcc47SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP1-LTSS From an advisory covering 31 CVEs |
before 4.7.2_20130108-0.37.2 | 4.7.2_20130108-0.37.2 |
mozilla-nssSUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP1-LTSS From an advisory covering 31 CVEs |
before 3.19.2.0-0.7.1 | 3.19.2.0-0.7.1 |
MozillaFirefoxSUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP1-TERADATA From an advisory covering 31 CVEs |
before 38.2.0esr-10.1 | 38.2.0esr-10.1 |
MozillaFirefox-branding-SLEDSUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP1-TERADATA From an advisory covering 31 CVEs |
before 31.0-0.5.7.11 | 31.0-0.5.7.11 |
firefox-gcc47SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP1-TERADATA From an advisory covering 31 CVEs |
before 4.7.2_20130108-0.37.2 | 4.7.2_20130108-0.37.2 |
mozilla-nssSUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP1-TERADATA From an advisory covering 31 CVEs |
before 3.19.2.0-0.7.1 | 3.19.2.0-0.7.1 |
MozillaFirefoxSUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP2-LTSS From an advisory covering 31 CVEs |
before 38.2.0esr-10.1 | 38.2.0esr-10.1 |
MozillaFirefox-branding-SLEDSUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP2-LTSS From an advisory covering 31 CVEs |
before 31.0-0.5.7.11 | 31.0-0.5.7.11 |
firefox-gcc47SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP2-LTSS From an advisory covering 31 CVEs |
before 4.7.2_20130108-0.37.2 | 4.7.2_20130108-0.37.2 |
mozilla-nssSUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP2-LTSS From an advisory covering 31 CVEs |
before 3.19.2.0-0.7.1 | 3.19.2.0-0.7.1 |
MozillaFirefoxSUSE:Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 From an advisory covering 16 CVEs |
before 38.2.1esr-45.1 | 38.2.1esr-45.1 |
MozillaFirefox-branding-SLESUSE:Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 From an advisory covering 16 CVEs |
before 31.0-14.1 | 31.0-14.1 |
mozilla-nssSUSE:Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 From an advisory covering 16 CVEs |
before 3.19.2.0-26.2 | 3.19.2.0-26.2 |
MozillaFirefoxSUSE:Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 From an advisory covering 16 CVEs |
before 38.2.1esr-45.1 | 38.2.1esr-45.1 |
mozilla-nssSUSE:Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 From an advisory covering 16 CVEs |
before 3.19.2.0-26.2 | 3.19.2.0-26.2 |
MozillaFirefoxSUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 12 From an advisory covering 16 CVEs |
before 38.2.1esr-45.1 | 38.2.1esr-45.1 |
MozillaFirefox-branding-SLESUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 12 From an advisory covering 16 CVEs |
before 31.0-14.1 | 31.0-14.1 |
mozilla-nssSUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 12 From an advisory covering 16 CVEs |
before 3.19.2.0-26.2 | 3.19.2.0-26.2 |
MozillaFirefoxSUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 From an advisory covering 16 CVEs |
before 38.2.1esr-45.1 | 38.2.1esr-45.1 |
MozillaFirefox-branding-SLESUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 From an advisory covering 16 CVEs |
before 31.0-14.1 | 31.0-14.1 |
mozilla-nssSUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 From an advisory covering 16 CVEs |
before 3.19.2.0-26.2 | 3.19.2.0-26.2 |
MozillaFirefoxSUSE:Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11 SP3 From an advisory covering 14 CVEs |
before 38.2.1esr-19.3 | 38.2.1esr-19.3 |
mozilla-nssSUSE:Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11 SP3 From an advisory covering 14 CVEs |
before 3.19.2.0-0.16.1 | 3.19.2.0-0.16.1 |
MozillaFirefoxSUSE:Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11 SP4 From an advisory covering 14 CVEs |
before 38.2.1esr-19.3 | 38.2.1esr-19.3 |
mozilla-nssSUSE:Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11 SP4 From an advisory covering 14 CVEs |
before 3.19.2.0-0.16.1 | 3.19.2.0-0.16.1 |
MozillaFirefoxSUSE:Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP3 From an advisory covering 14 CVEs |
before 38.2.1esr-19.3 | 38.2.1esr-19.3 |
MozillaFirefox-branding-SLEDSUSE:Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP3 From an advisory covering 14 CVEs |
before 31.0-0.12.51 | 31.0-0.12.51 |
mozilla-nssSUSE:Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP3 From an advisory covering 14 CVEs |
before 3.19.2.0-0.16.1 | 3.19.2.0-0.16.1 |
MozillaFirefoxSUSE:Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP4 From an advisory covering 14 CVEs |
before 38.2.1esr-19.3 | 38.2.1esr-19.3 |
MozillaFirefox-branding-SLEDSUSE:Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP4 From an advisory covering 14 CVEs |
before 31.0-0.12.51 | 31.0-0.12.51 |
mozilla-nssSUSE:Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP4 From an advisory covering 14 CVEs |
before 3.19.2.0-0.16.1 | 3.19.2.0-0.16.1 |
MozillaFirefoxSUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3 From an advisory covering 14 CVEs |
before 38.2.1esr-19.3 | 38.2.1esr-19.3 |
MozillaFirefox-branding-SLEDSUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3 From an advisory covering 14 CVEs |
before 31.0-0.12.51 | 31.0-0.12.51 |
mozilla-nssSUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3 From an advisory covering 14 CVEs |
before 3.19.2.0-0.16.1 | 3.19.2.0-0.16.1 |
MozillaFirefoxSUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3-TERADATA From an advisory covering 14 CVEs |
before 38.2.1esr-19.3 | 38.2.1esr-19.3 |
MozillaFirefox-branding-SLEDSUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3-TERADATA From an advisory covering 14 CVEs |
before 31.0-0.12.51 | 31.0-0.12.51 |
mozilla-nssSUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3-TERADATA From an advisory covering 14 CVEs |
before 3.19.2.0-0.16.1 | 3.19.2.0-0.16.1 |
MozillaFirefoxSUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 11 SP3 From an advisory covering 14 CVEs |
before 38.2.1esr-19.3 | 38.2.1esr-19.3 |
MozillaFirefox-branding-SLEDSUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 11 SP3 From an advisory covering 14 CVEs |
before 31.0-0.12.51 | 31.0-0.12.51 |
mozilla-nssSUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 11 SP3 From an advisory covering 14 CVEs |
before 3.19.2.0-0.16.1 | 3.19.2.0-0.16.1 |
MozillaFirefoxSUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4 From an advisory covering 14 CVEs |
before 38.2.1esr-19.3 | 38.2.1esr-19.3 |
MozillaFirefox-branding-SLEDSUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4 From an advisory covering 14 CVEs |
before 31.0-0.12.51 | 31.0-0.12.51 |
mozilla-nssSUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4 From an advisory covering 14 CVEs |
before 3.19.2.0-0.16.1 | 3.19.2.0-0.16.1 |
MozillaFirefoxSUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 11 SP4 From an advisory covering 14 CVEs |
before 38.2.1esr-19.3 | 38.2.1esr-19.3 |
MozillaFirefox-branding-SLEDSUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 11 SP4 From an advisory covering 14 CVEs |
before 31.0-0.12.51 | 31.0-0.12.51 |
mozilla-nssSUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 11 SP4 From an advisory covering 14 CVEs |
before 3.19.2.0-0.16.1 | 3.19.2.0-0.16.1 |
firefoxUbuntu:14.04:LTS |
before 39.0.3+build2-0ubuntu0.14.04.1, plus listed versions 24.0+build1-0ubuntu125.0+build3-0ubuntu0.13.10.128.0~b2+build1-0ubuntu228.0+build1-0ubuntu128.0+build2-0ubuntu1 Show 18 moreShow less28.0+build2-0ubuntu229.0+build1-0ubuntu0.14.04.230.0+build1-0ubuntu0.14.04.331.0+build1-0ubuntu0.14.04.132.0+build1-0ubuntu0.14.04.132.0.3+build1-0ubuntu0.14.04.133.0+build2-0ubuntu0.14.04.134.0+build2-0ubuntu0.14.04.135.0+build3-0ubuntu0.14.04.235.0.1+build1-0ubuntu0.14.04.136.0+build2-0ubuntu0.14.04.436.0.1+build2-0ubuntu0.14.04.136.0.4+build1-0ubuntu0.14.04.137.0+build2-0ubuntu0.14.04.137.0.1+build1-0ubuntu0.14.04.137.0.2+build1-0ubuntu0.14.04.138.0+build3-0ubuntu0.14.04.139.0+build5-0ubuntu0.14.04.1 |
39.0.3+build2-0ubuntu0.14.04.1 |
MozillaFirefoxopenSUSE:Tumbleweed From an advisory covering 899 CVEs |
before 50.1.0-1.1 | 50.1.0-1.1 |
firefox-esropenSUSE:Tumbleweed From an advisory covering 1860 CVEs |
before 128.5.1-1.1 | 128.5.1-1.1 |
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| PoC in GitHub | vincd/CVE-2015-4495 | 2015-08-10 |
| Exploit-DB | Mozilla Firefox < 39.03 - 'pdf.js' Same Origin Policy | 2015-08-15 |
| Metasploit | Firefox PDF.js Browser File Theft |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| affected | ||
| exploitation, exploits | ||
| first indexed | CVE List, EUVD, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, CISA KEV, Metasploit, NVD, OSV, PoC in GitHub |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2015-4495 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 8.8) in Mozilla Firefox, published August 7, 2015. CISA lists it as known to be exploited, since May 25, 2022. EUVD reports exploitation since May 25, 2022. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 68.6%, the 99th percentile. Fixed in pdf.js 1.1.366+dfsg-1.
References
bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1179262
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-08/msg00009.html
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-08/msg00010.html
securityfocus.com/bid/76249
exploit-db.com/exploits/37772
rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1581.html
Show 194 moreShow less
security.gentoo.org/glsa/201512-10
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-08/msg00014.html
ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2707-1
oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinapr2016-2952098.html
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-09/msg00016.html
bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1178058
blog.mozilla.org/security/2015/08/06/firefox-exploit-found-in-the-wild
mozilla.org/security/announce/2015/mfsa2015-78.html
securitytracker.com/id/1033216
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-08/msg00021.html
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-08/msg00015.html
cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2015-4495
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-4495
github.com/advisories/GHSA-cpx9-g67g-v8c5
security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2015-4495
advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2015-0305.html
bugs.mageia.org/show_bug.cgi?id=16550
mozilla.org/en-US/security/advisories/mfsa2015-78
mozilla.org/en-US/security/known-vulnerabilities/firefox-esr
access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015:1581
access.redhat.com/security/updates/classification
access.redhat.com/articles/1563163
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1251318
security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/advisories/2015/rhsa-2015_1581.json
access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2015-4495
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2015-4495
cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog
suse.com/support/update/announcement/2015/suse-su-20151379-1
bugzilla.suse.com/940918
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2015-4495
suse.com/support/update/announcement/2015/suse-su-20151380-1
suse.com/support/update/announcement/2015/suse-su-20151449-1
bugzilla.suse.com/935033
bugzilla.suse.com/935979
bugzilla.suse.com/940806
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2015-2721
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2015-2722
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2015-2724
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2015-2725
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2015-2726
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2015-2728
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2015-2730
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2015-2733
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2015-2734
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2015-2735
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2015-2736
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2015-2737
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2015-2738
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2015-2739
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2015-2740
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2015-2743
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2015-4000
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2015-4473
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2015-4474
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2015-4475
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2015-4478
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2015-4479
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2015-4484
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2015-4485
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2015-4486
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2015-4487
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2015-4488
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2015-4489
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2015-4491
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2015-4492
suse.com/support/update/announcement/2015/suse-su-20151476-1
bugzilla.suse.com/943557
bugzilla.suse.com/943558
bugzilla.suse.com/943608
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2015-4497
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2015-4498
suse.com/support/update/announcement/2015/suse-su-20151528-1
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2015-4495
ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-2707-1
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2008-5913
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2009-0040
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2009-0652
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2009-0771
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2009-0772
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2009-0773
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2009-0774
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2009-0775
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2009-0776
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2009-0777
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2009-1044
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2009-1169
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2009-1302
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2009-1303
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2009-1304
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2009-1305
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2009-1306
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2009-1307
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2009-1308
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2009-1309
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2009-1310
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2009-1311
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2009-1312
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2009-1313
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2009-1563
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2009-2470
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2009-2654
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2009-3069
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2009-3070
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2009-3071
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2009-3072
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2009-3073
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2009-3074
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2009-3075
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2009-3077
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2009-3078
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2009-3079
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2009-3274
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2009-3370
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2009-3371
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2009-3372
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2009-3373
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2009-3374
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2009-3375
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2009-3376
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2009-3377
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2009-3378
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2009-3379
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2009-3380
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2009-3381
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2009-3383
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2009-3388
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2009-3389
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2009-3555
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2009-3979
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2009-3980
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2009-3982
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2009-3983
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2009-3984
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2009-3985
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2010-0164
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2010-0165
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2010-0166
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2010-0167
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2010-0168
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2010-0169
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2010-0170
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2010-0171
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2010-0172
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2010-0173
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2010-0174
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2010-0176
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2010-0177
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2010-0178
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2010-0181
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2010-0182
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2010-0654
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2010-1028
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2010-1121
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2010-1125
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2010-1196
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2010-1197
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2010-1198
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2010-1199
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2010-1200
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2010-1201
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2010-1202
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2010-1203
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2010-1205
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2010-1206
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2010-1207
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2010-1208
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2010-1209
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2010-1210
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2010-1211
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2010-1212
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2010-1213
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2010-1214
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2010-1215
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2010-2751
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2010-2752
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2010-2753
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2010-2754
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2010-2755
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2010-2760
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2010-2762
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2010-2764
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2010-2765
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2010-2766
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2010-2767
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2010-2768
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2010-2769
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2010-3166
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2010-3167
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2010-3168
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2010-3169
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2010-3170
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2010-3173
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2010-3174
lists.opensuse.org/archives/list/[email protected]/thread/3HI2RC7AJAHY74Q6MK7GNGWU6TITB22V
Left out here: 1,902 references. The JSON record has them.