CVE-2015-4516
First published: Thu Sep 24 2015(Updated: )
Mozilla Firefox before 41.0 allows remote attackers to bypass certain ECMAScript 5 (aka ES5) API protection mechanisms and modify immutable properties, and consequently execute arbitrary JavaScript code with chrome privileges, via a crafted web page that does not use ES5 APIs.
Credit: security@mozilla.org
| Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
|---|---|---|
| Mozilla Firefox | <=40.0.3 |
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Reference Links
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-10/msg00000.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-10/msg00005.html
- http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2015/mfsa2015-109.html
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinapr2016-2952098.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/76815
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033640
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2743-1
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2743-2
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2743-3
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2743-4
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=904886
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the severity of CVE-2015-4516?
CVE-2015-4516 has been rated as a high severity vulnerability due to its potential to allow remote code execution.
How do I fix CVE-2015-4516?
To fix CVE-2015-4516, upgrade Mozilla Firefox to version 41.0 or later.
What types of attacks are possible with CVE-2015-4516?
CVE-2015-4516 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary JavaScript code with chrome privileges.
Which versions of Mozilla Firefox are affected by CVE-2015-4516?
CVE-2015-4516 affects versions of Mozilla Firefox prior to 41.0, specifically up to 40.0.3.
What does CVE-2015-4516 exploit in Mozilla Firefox?
CVE-2015-4516 exploits certain ECMAScript 5 API protection mechanisms to modify immutable properties.
- agent/type
- agent/softwarecombine
- collector/nvd-index
- agent/software-canonical-lookup-request
- agent/weakness
- agent/severity
- agent/author
- agent/references
- agent/description
- collector/mitre-cve
- source/MITRE
- agent/last-modified-date
- agent/tags
- agent/first-publish-date
- agent/event
- agent/source
- vendor/mozilla
- canonical/mozilla firefox
- version/mozilla firefox/40.0.3