Vulnerability Description
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.
CVSS Score
HIGH
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Mozilla | Firefox | <= 40.0.3 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- 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.htmlVendor Advisory
- 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
- 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.htmlVendor Advisory
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinapr2016-2952098.html
FAQ
What is CVE-2015-4516?
CVE-2015-4516 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 9.3 (HIGH). 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 co...
How severe is CVE-2015-4516?
CVE-2015-4516 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 9.3/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2015-4516?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Mozilla Firefox.