What is the severity of CVE-2015-4502?

CVE-2015-4502 is classified as a medium severity vulnerability.

How do I fix CVE-2015-4502?

To fix CVE-2015-4502, upgrade Mozilla Firefox to version 41.0 or later.

What type of vulnerability is CVE-2015-4502?

CVE-2015-4502 is a remote code execution vulnerability that affects the handling of receiver arguments.

Who is affected by CVE-2015-4502?

Users running Mozilla Firefox versions prior to 41.0 are affected by CVE-2015-4502.

What can attackers achieve with CVE-2015-4502?

Attackers can bypass intended window access restrictions through crafted web pages due to CVE-2015-4502.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2015-4502

medium

4.3

CWE

254

24/9/2015

6/8/2024

CVE-2015-4502

First published: Thu Sep 24 2015(Updated: )

js/src/proxy/Proxy.cpp in Mozilla Firefox before 41.0 mishandles certain receiver arguments, which allows remote attackers to bypass intended window access restrictions via a crafted web site.

Credit: security@mozilla.org

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
Mozilla Firefox	<=40.0.3

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2015-4502?
CVE-2015-4502 is classified as a medium severity vulnerability.
How do I fix CVE-2015-4502?
To fix CVE-2015-4502, upgrade Mozilla Firefox to version 41.0 or later.
What type of vulnerability is CVE-2015-4502?
CVE-2015-4502 is a remote code execution vulnerability that affects the handling of receiver arguments.
Who is affected by CVE-2015-4502?
Users running Mozilla Firefox versions prior to 41.0 are affected by CVE-2015-4502.
What can attackers achieve with CVE-2015-4502?
Attackers can bypass intended window access restrictions through crafted web pages due to CVE-2015-4502.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2015-4502?
CVE-2015-4502 is classified as a medium severity vulnerability.
How do I fix CVE-2015-4502?
To fix CVE-2015-4502, upgrade Mozilla Firefox to version 41.0 or later.
What type of vulnerability is CVE-2015-4502?
CVE-2015-4502 is a remote code execution vulnerability that affects the handling of receiver arguments.
Who is affected by CVE-2015-4502?
Users running Mozilla Firefox versions prior to 41.0 are affected by CVE-2015-4502.
What can attackers achieve with CVE-2015-4502?
Attackers can bypass intended window access restrictions through crafted web pages due to CVE-2015-4502.