The PDF reader in Mozilla Firefox before 39.0.3, Firefox ESR 38.x before 38.1.1, and Firefox OS before 2.2 allows remote attackers to bypass the Same Origin Policy, and read arbitrary files or gain privileges, via vectors involving crafted JavaScript code and a native setter, as exploited in the wild in August 2015.
CVSS Details
- CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 8.8
- CVSS 3.1 Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)
Covered by Rapid7
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Centos_linux | — | Upgrade firefox | Dec 1, 2016 | Aug 7, 2015 |
| Debian | — | Upgrade pdf.js | Jul 30, 2024 | Aug 8, 2015 |
| Freebsd | — | Upgrade firefoxUpgrade firefox-esrUpgrade linux-firefox | Dec 10, 2025 | Aug 7, 2015 |
| Gentoo Linux | — | Upgrade mail-client/thunderbird.Upgrade mail-client/thunderbird-bin.Upgrade www-client/firefox.Upgrade www-client/firefox-bin. | Oct 30, 2017 | Aug 7, 2015 |
| Mfsa2015 78 | — | Upgrade to Mozilla Firefox ESR version 38.1.1Upgrade to the latest version of Mozilla FirefoxUpgrade to Mozilla Firefox version 39.0.3 | Aug 13, 2015 | Aug 7, 2015 |
| Oracle Solaris | — | Upgrade runtime/tcl-8/tcl-sqlite-3 to version 3.9.2-0.175.3.8.0.2.0 on Solaris 11.3Upgrade database/sqlite-3/documentation to version 3.9.2-0.175.3.8.0.2.0 on Solaris 11.3Upgrade web/browser/firefox to version 38.4.0-0.175.3.8.0.2.0 on Solaris 11.3Upgrade database/sqlite-3 to version 3.9.2-0.175.3.8.0.2.0 on Solaris 11.3 | May 29, 2017 | Aug 7, 2015 |
| Oracle_linux | — | Upgrade firefox | Oct 16, 2024 | Aug 8, 2015 |
| Suse | — | Upgrade libsoftokn3-32bitUpgrade MozillaFirefox-translationsUpgrade MozillaFirefox-translations-commonUpgrade firefox-libgcc_s1Upgrade libsoftokn3-x86Upgrade firefox-libstdc++6Upgrade mozilla-nss-32bitUpgrade libfreebl3-32bitUpgrade mozillafirefox-branding-sleUpgrade MozillaFirefoxUpgrade libfreebl3-hmacUpgrade mozilla-nss-x86Upgrade libfreebl3Upgrade mozilla-nss-certsUpgrade MozillaFirefox-branding-SLEDUpgrade libsoftokn3Upgrade libfreebl3-x86Upgrade libfreebl3-hmac-32bitUpgrade mozilla-nss-toolsUpgrade libsoftokn3-hmacUpgrade mozilla-nssUpgrade MozillaFirefox-translations-otherUpgrade MozillaFirefox-develUpgrade libsoftokn3-hmac-32bitUpgrade mozilla-nss-certs-32bitUpgrade mozilla-nss-devel | Dec 18, 2015 | Aug 7, 2015 |
| Ubuntu | — | Upgrade firefox | Nov 8, 2024 | Aug 8, 2015 |
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