CVE-2015-4495

HIGHNVD 8.89.0▲
EchelonGraph scoreHIGH confidence

Score elevated to 9.0 because this CVE is listed on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog (added 2022-05-25), indicating real-world exploitation has been confirmed by US federal agencies. NVD baseline CVSS 8.8 retained for reference. Confidence: HIGH.

Triggered by: CISA KEV (actively exploited)
Sources: cisa_kev, epss, ghsa, nvd
Trending — 5 sources updated this weekExploited in the wild
8.8
EchelonGraph verdictPatch nowTreat as an emergency — this is being exploited.
  • Actively exploited in the wild (CISA-KEV)
CISA-KEV: ExploitedEPSS: 70%CVSS: 8.8Exploit: NoneExposed: 0

A fix is available — apply it.

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 v3
8.8
EG Score
9.0(high)
EPSS
99.3%
KEV
⚠ Exploited

Published

August 8, 2015

Last Modified

April 22, 2026

Advisory Details (2)

Auto-updated May 2, 2026
No patch confirmed yet.
generic
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/76249
generic
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1581.html

Patch Availability(2)

Vendor / EcosystemFixed in / PatchReleasedSource
ubuntufirefox-testsuite (39.0.3+build2-0ubuntu0.14.04.1) @ trusty2026-07-22ubuntu
redhatfirefox-0:38.1.1-1.ael7b_12015-08-07redhat

Patches are aggregated from vendor advisories (Red Hat, Microsoft, Cisco, GitHub) and package ecosystems (OSV, GHSA). Multiple rows for the same upstream release have been deduplicated.

Weakness Classification(2)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

All Vendor Advisories

(2)

Every vendor that published an advisory referencing this CVE — pulled from our cve_vendor_advisories aggregation. Click any row for the vendor's original advisory page.

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Publicly available exploits

(2 references)

Working exploit code is in the public domain (1 Metasploit module) (1 Exploit-DB entry). Defenders should treat patch urgency accordingly — public PoCs typically lead to mass-exploitation within 24-72 hours.

  • Exploit-DBEDB-37772
    First seen Aug 15, 2015

    Mozilla Firefox < 39.03 - 'pdf.js' Same Origin Policy

    Open source ↗
  • Metasploitauxiliary/gather/firefox_pdfjs_file_theft✓ verified
    First seen Jan 1, 2015

    Firefox PDF.js Browser File Theft

    Open source ↗

Frequently asked(6)

What is CVE-2015-4495?
CVE-2015-4495 is a high vulnerability published on August 8, 2015. 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…
When was CVE-2015-4495 disclosed?
CVE-2015-4495 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on August 8, 2015, with the most recent update on April 22, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2015-4495 actively exploited?
Yes. CISA added CVE-2015-4495 to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on May 25, 2022, affecting Mozilla Firefox. KEV listing indicates confirmed exploitation in the wild; this CVE warrants immediate patching attention.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2015-4495?
CVE-2015-4495 has a CVSS v3 base score of 8.8 (NVD). EchelonGraph synthesises NVD + CISA KEV + FIRST EPSS + GHSA into a combined EG score of 9.0.
Which products are affected by CVE-2015-4495?
CVE-2015-4495 affects Mozilla Firefox. The full affected-products list, including version ranges and fixed versions, is shown in the Affected Packages section of this page.
How do I remediate CVE-2015-4495?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2015-4495, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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