CVE-2015-4518 describes a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Reader View implementation of Mozilla Firefox versions prior to 42.0. An improper whitelist allowed remote attackers to bypass Content Security Policy (CSP) protections using SVG animations and the about:reader URL. This vulnerability has a CVSS score of 4.3 (Medium), indicating a network-based attack with medium complexity leading to partial integrity impact, but no confidentiality or availability impact. There is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 41.0.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
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