CVE-2015-4516
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CVE-2015-4516 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. 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.. EPSS estimates a 3.46% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
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.
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Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Mozilla | Firefox | <= 40.0.3 |
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