CVE-2015-4498

Publication date 27 August 2015

Last updated 24 July 2024

Ubuntu priority

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.

Status

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Package	Ubuntu Release	Status
firefox	15.04 vivid	Fixed 40.0.3+build1-0ubuntu0.15.04.1
	14.04 LTS trusty	Fixed 40.0.3+build1-0ubuntu0.14.04.1
	12.04 LTS precise	Fixed 40.0.3+build1-0ubuntu0.12.04.1

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References

MITRE
NVD
Launchpad
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Related Ubuntu Security Notices (USN)

USN-2723-1
Firefox vulnerabilities
27 August 2015

Other references

https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/security/advisories/mfsa2015-95/
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2015-4498