CVE-2015-4498 (GCVE-0-2015-4498)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2015-08-29 19:00 – Updated: 2024-08-06 06:18
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Summary
The 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.
Severity
No CVSS data available.
CWE
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Date Public
2015-08-27 00:00
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