CVE-2015-4498 Security feature bypass in n/a
Remote attackers can bypass Firefox add-on installation confirmation prompts by using crafted data URLs, potentially leading to unauthorized software installation.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2015-4498?
CVE-2015-4498 is a high-severity vulnerability in Mozilla Firefox, published on 29 Aug 2015. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official 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.
Weakness: CWE-254
Which versions are affected by CVE-2015-4498?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Mozilla Firefox.
How do I fix CVE-2015-4498?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Is CVE-2015-4498 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2015-4498 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Mozilla Firefox
Sources
Also known as GHSA-9xmm-8mw4-qgc6, UBUNTU-CVE-2015-4498.