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CVE-2015-4511 json

Heap-based buffer overflow in the nestegg_track_codec_data function in Mozilla Firefox before 41.0 and Firefox ESR 38.x before 38.3 allows…

published 11y ago modified 4mo ago also EUVD-2015-4531

cvss
6.8
version 2.0, NVD
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
4.4%
EPSS 4.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 91%
public exploits
0
none known

Summary

Heap-based buffer overflow in the nestegg_track_codec_data function in Mozilla Firefox before 41.0 and Firefox ESR 38.x before 38.3 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted header in a WebM video.

Patch / fix

  • firefox Ubuntu 14.04 LTS 41.0+build3-0ubuntu0.14.04.1
  • thunderbird Ubuntu 14.04 LTS 1:38.3.0+build1-0ubuntu0.14.04.1

ubuntu advisories UBUNTU-CVE-2015-4511

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  • firefox RHEL 5 38.3.0-2.el5_11
  • firefox RHEL 6 38.3.0-2.el6_7
  • firefox RHEL 7 38.3.0-2.el7_1

red hat advisories RHSA-2015:1834

  • MozillaFirefox SLES for SAP 11 SP4, SLES for SAP 11 SP3, SLES 11 SP4 +6 more 38.3.0esr-22.1
  • mozilla-nspr SLES for SAP 12, SLES 12, SLED 12 +1 more 4.10.9-6.1
  • MozillaFirefox SLES for SAP 12, SLES 12, SLED 12 +1 more 38.3.0esr-48.1

suse advisories SUSE-SU-2015:1703-1SUSE-SU-2015:1680-1

  • firefox-esr openSUSE Tumbleweed 128.5.1-1.1
  • MozillaFirefox openSUSE Tumbleweed 50.1.0-1.1
  • MozillaThunderbird openSUSE Tumbleweed 45.5.1-1.1

opensuse advisories openSUSE-SU-2024:14572-1openSUSE-SU-2024:10071-1openSUSE-SU-2024:10230-1

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Vendor advisories

What the vendors themselves say about their products: affected, fixed or not affected, and what to do.

red hat product security vex CVE-2015-4511 updated cvss 6.8

Mozilla: Buffer overflow while decoding WebM video (MFSA 2015-105)

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server) firefox 38.3.0-2.el5_11 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client (v. 7) firefox 38.3.0-2.el7_1 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Optional (v. 7) firefox 38.3.0-2.el7_1 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client) firefox 38.3.0-2.el5_11 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 6) firefox 38.3.0-2.el6_7 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Optional (v. 6) firefox 38.3.0-2.el6_7
    +9 more products
    Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node Optional (v. 6) firefox 38.3.0-2.el6_7 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6) firefox 38.3.0-2.el6_7 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7) firefox 38.3.0-2.el7_1, firefox 38.3.0-2.ael7b_1 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 6) firefox 38.3.0-2.el6_7 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7) firefox 38.3.0-2.el7_1 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6) firefox 38.3.0-2.el6_7 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7) firefox 38.3.0-2.el7_1 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 6) firefox 38.3.0-2.el6_7 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 7) firefox 38.3.0-2.el7_1
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2015:1834
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 thunderbird Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 thunderbird Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 thunderbird
    not affected: vulnerable code not present

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Exploit prediction

4.37% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 91% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
NVD 2.0 6.8 AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-119 Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

References

Sources

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