CVE-2015-4498

NameCVE-2015-4498
DescriptionThe 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.
SourceCVE (at NVD; CERT, LWN, oss-sec, fulldisc, Red Hat, Ubuntu, Gentoo, SUSE bugzilla/CVE, GitHub advisories/code/issues, web search, more)
ReferencesDSA-3345-1

The information below is based on the following data on fixed versions.

PackageTypeReleaseFixed VersionUrgencyOriginDebian Bugs
iceweaselsourcesqueeze(unfixed)end-of-life
iceweaselsourcewheezy38.2.1esr-1~deb7u1DSA-3345-1
iceweaselsourcejessie38.2.1esr-1~deb8u1DSA-3345-1
iceweaselsource(unstable)38.2.1esr-1

Notes

[squeeze] - iceweasel <end-of-life> (Not supported in Squeeze LTS)
https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/security/advisories/mfsa2015-95

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