CVE-2015-4518
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CVE-2015-4518 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. The Reader View implementation in Mozilla Firefox before 42.0 has an improper whitelist, which makes it easier for remote attackers to bypass the Content Security Policy (CSP) protection mechanism and conduct cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks via vectors involving SVG animations and the about:reader URL.. EPSS estimates a 2.28% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
The Reader View implementation in Mozilla Firefox before 42.0 has an improper whitelist, which makes it easier for remote attackers to bypass the Content Security Policy (CSP) protection mechanism and conduct cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks via vectors involving SVG animations and the about:reader URL.
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Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Mozilla | Firefox | <= 41.0.2 |
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