CISA KEV · Known exploitedHigh

CVE-2015-4495

Mozilla Firefox

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.

CVSS
8.8
EPSS
68.7%
99.3% percentile
CISA KEV
Listed
Published
2015.08.08
PRIORITY ASSESSMENT

Immediate review

CISA has listed this vulnerability in the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.

Known exploitationConfirmed by CISA KEV
Exploit probability68.7%
Technical severityCVSS 8.8

Vulnerability overview

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.

Affected product and versions

Product
Mozilla Firefox
Affected versions
< 39.0.3, >= 38.0 < 38.1.1, < 2.2, 11.3, 12.04, 14.04, 15.04, 5.0, 6.0, 7.0, 6.7, 7.1, 7.2, 7.3, 7.4, 7.5, 7.6, 7.7, 11
Fixed versions
39.0.3, 38.1.1, 2.2

Recommended response sequence

Confirm exposure before applying a vendor-supported change.

Full remediation guide
CISA required action

Apply updates per vendor instructions.

Due date: 2022.06.15
  1. 1
    Identify

    Confirm that Mozilla Firefox and an affected version are present.

  2. 2
    Prioritize

    Combine exploitation signals with asset exposure and business criticality.

  3. 3
    Remediate

    Follow the vendor advisory or supported update path and preserve rollback options.

  4. 4
    Verify

    Recheck the version, service health, access paths, and relevant logs.

Technical data

CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CWE
CWE-200, CWE-346
KEV added
2022.05.25
Ransomware use
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