CVE-2015-4498

Publication date 27 August 2015

Last updated 24 July 2024

Ubuntu priority

Medium

Why this priority?

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.

Status

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

References

Related Ubuntu Security Notices (USN)

    • USN-2723-1
    • Firefox vulnerabilities
    • 27 August 2015

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