CVE-2015-4519 Information disclosure in n/a
Remote attackers can discover redirect target URLs via crafted JavaScript after a user drags an image into a text box, leaking sensitive information.
- 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-2015-4519?
CVE-2015-4519 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Mozilla Firefox, published on 24 Sep 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
Mozilla Firefox before 41.0 and Firefox ESR 38.x before 38.3 allow user-assisted remote attackers to bypass intended access restrictions and discover a redirect's target URL via crafted JavaScript code that executes after a drag-and-drop action of an image into a TEXTBOX element.
Weakness: CWE-200
Which versions are affected by CVE-2015-4519?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Mozilla Firefox.
How do I fix CVE-2015-4519?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Is CVE-2015-4519 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2015-4519 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Mozilla Firefox
Sources
Also known as GHSA-8x5c-gxjr-32f8, UBUNTU-CVE-2015-4519.