Firefox ESR < 38.1.1 PDF Reader Arbitrary File Access

medium Nessus Plugin ID 85274

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Synopsis

The remote Windows host contains a web browser that is affected by an arbitrary file access vulnerability.

Description

The version of Firefox ESR installed on the remote Windows host is prior to 38.1.1. It is, therefore, affected by a vulnerability in the same origin policy in which an attacker can inject script code into a non-privileged part of browser's built-in PDF reader, resulting in gaining access to sensitive local files.

Solution

Upgrade to Firefox ESR 38.1.1 or later.

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 85274

File Name: mozilla_firefox_38_1_1_esr.nasl

Version: 1.7

Type: local

Agent: windows

Family: Windows

Published: 8/7/2015

Updated: 5/25/2022

Supported Sensors: Frictionless Assessment Agent, Frictionless Assessment AWS, Frictionless Assessment Azure, Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: High

Score: 8.9

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 4.3

Temporal Score: 3.7

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2015-4495

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/a:mozilla:firefox_esr

Required KB Items: Mozilla/Firefox/Version

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 8/6/2015

Vulnerability Publication Date: 8/6/2015

CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability Due Dates: 6/15/2022

Exploitable With

CANVAS (CANVAS)

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2015-4495

Detections

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