Description
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.
Published: 2015-08-08
Score: 8.8 High
EPSS: 68.6% High
KEV: Yes
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Advisories
Source ID Title
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-2707-1 Firefox vulnerability
History

Wed, 22 Apr 2026 12:45:00 +0200

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CPEs cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:*:*:*:*:-:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:*:*:*:*:esr:*:*:*

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Weaknesses CWE-346

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Metrics kev

{'dateAdded': '2022-05-25'}

ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'active', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Tue, 22 Oct 2024 16:00:00 +0200

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CPEs cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Mozilla firefox Esr

Wed, 14 Aug 2024 01:45:00 +0200

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References

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Canonical Ubuntu Linux
Mozilla Firefox Firefox Os
Opensuse Opensuse
Oracle Solaris
Redhat Enterprise Linux Enterprise Linux Desktop Enterprise Linux Eus Enterprise Linux Server Enterprise Linux Server Aus Enterprise Linux Server Tus Enterprise Linux Workstation
Suse Linux Enterprise Debuginfo Linux Enterprise Desktop Linux Enterprise Server Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mozilla

Published:

Updated: 2025-10-21T23:55:58.479Z

Reserved: 2015-06-10T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2015-4495

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Updated: 2024-08-06T06:18:11.155Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2015-08-08T00:59:04.597

Modified: 2026-06-17T00:27:24.177

Link: CVE-2015-4495

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Important

Publid Date: 2015-08-06T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2015-4495 - Bugzilla

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Weaknesses