Security Features Affecting firefox package, versions <0:38.2.1-1.0.1.el7_1
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Test your applications- Snyk ID SNYK-ORACLE7-FIREFOX-2497644
- published 10 Apr 2022
- disclosed 29 Aug 2015
Introduced: 29 Aug 2015
CVE-2015-4498 Open this link in a new tabHow to fix?
Upgrade Oracle:7 firefox to version 0:38.2.1-1.0.1.el7_1 or higher.
This issue was patched in ELSA-2015-1693.
NVD Description
Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream firefox package and not the firefox package as distributed by Oracle.
See How to fix? for Oracle:7 relevant fixed versions and status.
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.
References
- https://linux.oracle.com/cve/CVE-2015-4498.html
- https://linux.oracle.com/errata/ELSA-2015-1693.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-09/msg00013.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-11/msg00025.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-09/msg00000.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1693.html
- http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3345
- http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2015/mfsa2015-95.html
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinapr2016-2952098.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/76505
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033396
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2723-1
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1042699