CVE-2015-4481

Race condition in the Mozilla Maintenance Service in Mozilla Firefox before 40.0 and Firefox ESR 38.x before 38.2 on Windows allows local users to write to arbitrary files and consequently gain privileges via vectors involving a hard link to a log file during an update.
Race Condition
ProviderTypeBase ScoreAtk. VectorAtk. ComplexityPriv. RequiredVector
NISTPrimary
3.3 UNKNOWN
LOCAL
MEDIUM
AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P
Base Score
CVSS 3.x
EPSS Score
Percentile: 37%
Affected Products (NVD)
VendorProductVersion
mozillafirefox
𝑥
≤ 39.0.3
mozillafirefox
38.0
mozillafirefox
38.0.1
mozillafirefox
38.0.5
mozillafirefox
38.1.0
opensuseopensuse
13.1
opensuseopensuse
13.2
oraclesolaris
11.3
𝑥
= Vulnerable software versions
Ubuntu logo
Ubuntu Releases
Ubuntu Product
Codename
firefox
precise
not-affected
trusty
dne
vivid
not-affected
openSUSE logo
openSUSE / SLES Releases
openSUSE Product
Release
MozillaFirefox
suse enterprise desktop 15
52.7.3-1.35
fixed
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP1
60.6.2-3.32.1
fixed
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP2
68.8.0-3.87.1
fixed
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP3
78.10.0-8.38.1
fixed
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP4
91.8.0-150200.152.26.1
fixed
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP5
102.11.0-150200.152.87.1
fixed
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP6
115.10.0-150200.152.134.1
fixed
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP7
128.9.0-150200.152.176.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15
52.7.3-1.35
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP1
60.6.2-3.32.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP2
68.8.0-3.87.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP3
78.10.0-8.38.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP4
91.8.0-150200.152.26.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP5
102.11.0-150200.152.87.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP6
115.10.0-150200.152.134.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP7
128.9.0-150200.152.176.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15
52.7.3-1.35
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP1
60.6.2-3.32.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP2
68.8.0-3.87.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP3
78.10.0-8.38.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP4
91.8.0-150200.152.26.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP5
102.11.0-150200.152.87.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP6
115.10.0-150200.152.134.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP7
128.9.0-150200.152.176.1
fixed
MozillaFirefox-devel
suse enterprise desktop 15
52.7.3-1.35
fixed
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP1
60.6.2-3.32.1
fixed
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP2
68.8.0-3.87.1
fixed
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP3
78.10.0-8.38.1
fixed
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP4
91.8.0-150200.152.26.1
fixed
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP5
102.11.0-150200.152.87.1
fixed
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP6
102.12.0-150200.152.90.1
fixed
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP7
102.12.0-150200.152.90.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15
52.7.3-1.35
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP1
60.6.2-3.32.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP2
68.8.0-3.87.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP3
78.10.0-8.38.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP4
91.8.0-150200.152.26.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP5
102.11.0-150200.152.87.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP6
102.12.0-150200.152.90.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP7
102.12.0-150200.152.90.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15
52.7.3-1.35
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP1
60.6.2-3.32.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP2
68.8.0-3.87.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP3
78.10.0-8.38.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP4
91.8.0-150200.152.26.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP5
102.11.0-150200.152.87.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP6
102.12.0-150200.152.90.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP7
102.12.0-150200.152.90.1
fixed
MozillaFirefox-translations-common
suse enterprise desktop 15
52.7.3-1.35
fixed
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP1
60.6.2-3.32.1
fixed
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP2
68.8.0-3.87.1
fixed
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP3
78.10.0-8.38.1
fixed
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP4
91.8.0-150200.152.26.1
fixed
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP5
102.11.0-150200.152.87.1
fixed
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP6
115.10.0-150200.152.134.1
fixed
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP7
128.9.0-150200.152.176.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15
52.7.3-1.35
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP1
60.6.2-3.32.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP2
68.8.0-3.87.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP3
78.10.0-8.38.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP4
91.8.0-150200.152.26.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP5
102.11.0-150200.152.87.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP6
115.10.0-150200.152.134.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP7
128.9.0-150200.152.176.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15
52.7.3-1.35
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP1
60.6.2-3.32.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP2
68.8.0-3.87.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP3
78.10.0-8.38.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP4
91.8.0-150200.152.26.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP5
102.11.0-150200.152.87.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP6
115.10.0-150200.152.134.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP7
128.9.0-150200.152.176.1
fixed
MozillaFirefox-translations-other
suse enterprise desktop 15
52.7.3-1.35
fixed
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP1
60.6.2-3.32.1
fixed
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP2
68.8.0-3.87.1
fixed
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP3
78.10.0-8.38.1
fixed
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP4
91.8.0-150200.152.26.1
fixed
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP5
102.11.0-150200.152.87.1
fixed
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP6
115.10.0-150200.152.134.1
fixed
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP7
128.9.0-150200.152.176.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15
52.7.3-1.35
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP1
60.6.2-3.32.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP2
68.8.0-3.87.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP3
78.10.0-8.38.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP4
91.8.0-150200.152.26.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP5
102.11.0-150200.152.87.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP6
115.10.0-150200.152.134.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP7
128.9.0-150200.152.176.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15
52.7.3-1.35
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP1
60.6.2-3.32.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP2
68.8.0-3.87.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP3
78.10.0-8.38.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP4
91.8.0-150200.152.26.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP5
102.11.0-150200.152.87.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP6
115.10.0-150200.152.134.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP7
128.9.0-150200.152.176.1
fixed
MozillaThunderbird
suse enterprise desktop 15
52.8-1.2
fixed
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP1
60.6.1-3.28.1
fixed
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP2
68.8.0-3.80.2
fixed
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP3
78.10.0-8.23.1
fixed
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP4
91.8.0-150200.8.65.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15
52.8-1.2
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP1
60.6.1-3.28.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP2
68.8.0-3.80.2
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP3
78.10.0-8.23.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP4
91.8.0-150200.8.65.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15
52.8-1.2
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP1
60.6.1-3.28.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP2
68.8.0-3.80.2
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP3
78.10.0-8.23.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP4
91.8.0-150200.8.65.1
fixed
suse enterprise workstation 15
52.8-1.2
fixed
suse enterprise workstation 15 SP1
60.6.1-3.28.1
fixed
suse enterprise workstation 15 SP2
68.8.0-3.80.2
fixed
suse enterprise workstation 15 SP3
78.10.0-8.23.1
fixed
suse enterprise workstation 15 SP4
91.8.0-150200.8.65.1
fixed
MozillaThunderbird-devel
suse enterprise desktop 15
52.8-1.2
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15
52.8-1.2
fixed
suse enterprise server 15
52.8-1.2
fixed
suse enterprise workstation 15
52.8-1.2
fixed
MozillaThunderbird-translations-common
suse enterprise desktop 15
52.8-1.2
fixed
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP1
60.6.1-3.28.1
fixed
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP2
68.8.0-3.80.2
fixed
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP3
78.10.0-8.23.1
fixed
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP4
91.8.0-150200.8.65.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15
52.8-1.2
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP1
60.6.1-3.28.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP2
68.8.0-3.80.2
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP3
78.10.0-8.23.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP4
91.8.0-150200.8.65.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15
52.8-1.2
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP1
60.6.1-3.28.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP2
68.8.0-3.80.2
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP3
78.10.0-8.23.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP4
91.8.0-150200.8.65.1
fixed
suse enterprise workstation 15
52.8-1.2
fixed
suse enterprise workstation 15 SP1
60.6.1-3.28.1
fixed
suse enterprise workstation 15 SP2
68.8.0-3.80.2
fixed
suse enterprise workstation 15 SP3
78.10.0-8.23.1
fixed
suse enterprise workstation 15 SP4
91.8.0-150200.8.65.1
fixed
MozillaThunderbird-translations-other
suse enterprise desktop 15
52.8-1.2
fixed
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP1
60.6.1-3.28.1
fixed
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP2
68.8.0-3.80.2
fixed
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP3
78.10.0-8.23.1
fixed
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP4
91.8.0-150200.8.65.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15
52.8-1.2
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP1
60.6.1-3.28.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP2
68.8.0-3.80.2
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP3
78.10.0-8.23.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP4
91.8.0-150200.8.65.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15
52.8-1.2
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP1
60.6.1-3.28.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP2
68.8.0-3.80.2
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP3
78.10.0-8.23.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP4
91.8.0-150200.8.65.1
fixed
suse enterprise workstation 15
52.8-1.2
fixed
suse enterprise workstation 15 SP1
60.6.1-3.28.1
fixed
suse enterprise workstation 15 SP2
68.8.0-3.80.2
fixed
suse enterprise workstation 15 SP3
78.10.0-8.23.1
fixed
suse enterprise workstation 15 SP4
91.8.0-150200.8.65.1
fixed
Common Weakness Enumeration
References
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-08/msg00014.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-08/msg00015.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-08/msg00030.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-08/msg00031.html
http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2015/mfsa2015-84.html
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinapr2016-2952098.html
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033247
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033372
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1171518
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201605-06
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/37925/
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-08/msg00014.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-08/msg00015.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-08/msg00030.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-08/msg00031.html
http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2015/mfsa2015-84.html
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinapr2016-2952098.html
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033247
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033372
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1171518
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201605-06
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/37925/