VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-2015-4498

CVSS score7.5 NONE
EPSS probability2.68%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2015-08-29
Last modified2026-06-17
CVSS vectorAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

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 classification

  • nvd@nist.gov: CWE-254

Primary references