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TI-2015-02418 Aliases CVE-2015-2743GHSA-mqxq-gfh9-3ffc

PDF.js in Mozilla Firefox before 39.0 and Firefox ESR 31.x before 31.8 and 38.x before…

Priority MEDIUM 40CWE-17Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Partial · Partial · Partial
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.

Summary

PDF.js in Mozilla Firefox before 39.0 and Firefox ESR 31.x before 31.8 and 38.x before 38.1 enables excessive privileges for internal Workers, which might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by leveraging a Same Origin Policy bypass.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.04705 91st percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 1 advisory

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 21

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:31.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*31.0VulnerableMozilla
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:31.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*31.1.0VulnerableMozilla
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:31.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*31.1.1VulnerableMozilla
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:31.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*31.3.0VulnerableMozilla
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:31.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*31.5.1VulnerableMozilla
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:31.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*31.5.2VulnerableMozilla
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:31.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*31.5.3VulnerableMozilla
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:38.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*38.0VulnerableMozilla
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:31.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*31.1VulnerableMozilla
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:31.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*31.2VulnerableMozilla
  • cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:31.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 31.0 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
  • cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:31.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 31.1.0 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
  • cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:31.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 31.1.1 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
  • cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:31.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 31.3.0 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
  • cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:31.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 31.5.1 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
  • cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:31.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 31.5.2 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
  • cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:31.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 31.5.3 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
  • cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:38.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 38.0 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
  • cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:31.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 31.1 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
  • cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:31.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 31.2 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
Show 11 more CPE
CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:31.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*31.3VulnerableMozilla
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:31.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*31.4VulnerableMozilla
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:31.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*31.5VulnerableMozilla
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:31.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*31.6.0VulnerableMozilla
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:31.7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*31.7.0VulnerableMozilla
cpe:2.3:o:oracle:solaris:11.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*11.3VulnerableOracle
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 38.1.0VulnerableMozilla
cpe:2.3:a:novell:suse_linux_enterprise_software_development_kit:12.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*12.0VulnerableNovell
cpe:2.3:o:novell:suse_linux_enterprise_desktop:12.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*12.0VulnerableNovell
cpe:2.3:o:novell:suse_linux_enterprise_server:11:sp4:*:*:*:*:*:*11 sp4VulnerableNovell
cpe:2.3:o:novell:suse_linux_enterprise_server:12.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*12.0VulnerableNovell
  • cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:31.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 31.3 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
  • cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:31.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 31.4 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
  • cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:31.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 31.5 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
  • cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:31.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 31.6.0 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
  • cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:31.7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 31.7.0 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
  • cpe:2.3:o:oracle:solaris:11.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.3 Vulnerable ·Oracle
  • cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 38.1.0 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
  • cpe:2.3:a:novell:suse_linux_enterprise_software_development_kit:12.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.0 Vulnerable ·Novell
  • cpe:2.3:o:novell:suse_linux_enterprise_desktop:12.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.0 Vulnerable ·Novell
  • cpe:2.3:o:novell:suse_linux_enterprise_server:11:sp4:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11 sp4 Vulnerable ·Novell
  • cpe:2.3:o:novell:suse_linux_enterprise_server:12.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.0 Vulnerable ·Novell

Remediation

Red Hat 1 advisory

  • RHSA-2015:1207 Released 2015-07-03 · Red Hat rating Critical
    firefox security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server) firefox-38.1.0-1.el5_11, firefox-38.1.0-1.el5_11.i386
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client (v. 7) firefox-38.1.0-1.el7_1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Optional (v. 7) firefox-38.1.0-1.el7_1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client) firefox-38.1.0-1.el5_11, firefox-38.1.0-1.el5_11.i386
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 6) firefox-38.1.0-1.el6_6
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Optional (v. 6) firefox-38.1.0-1.el6_6
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node Optional (v. 6) firefox-38.1.0-1.el6_6
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6) firefox-38.1.0-1.el6_6
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7) firefox-38.1.0-1.ael7b_1, firefox-38.1.0-1.el7_1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 6) firefox-38.1.0-1.el6_6, firefox-38.1.0-1.el6_6.ppc
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7) firefox-38.1.0-1.el7_1, firefox-38.1.0-1.el7_1.ppc
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6) firefox-38.1.0-1.el6_6
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7) firefox-38.1.0-1.el7_1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 6) firefox-38.1.0-1.el6_6
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 7) firefox-38.1.0-1.el7_1

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server)Fixed RHSA-2015:1207
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2015:1207
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Optional (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2015:1207
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client)Fixed RHSA-2015:1207
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2015:1207
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Optional (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2015:1207
Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node Optional (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2015:1207
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2015:1207
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2015:1207
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2015:1207
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2015:1207
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2015:1207
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2015:1207
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2015:1207
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2015:1207
Not affected: 3 products
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2015-2743
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-mqxq-gfh9-3ffc

References

Advisory 13

Other 1

Sources

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