CVE-2015-7182 in the critical feed json
Heap-based buffer overflow in the ASN.1 decoder in Mozilla Network Security Services (NSS) before 3.19.2.1 and 3.20.x before 3.20.1, as use…
published 2015-11-05 11 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2015-7114
- cvss
- 9.8
- version 3.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 10.2%
- EPSS 10.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 95%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Heap-based buffer overflow in the ASN.1 decoder in Mozilla Network Security Services (NSS) before 3.19.2.1 and 3.20.x before 3.20.1, as used in Firefox before 42.0 and Firefox ESR 38.x before 38.4 and other products, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via crafted OCTET STRING data.
Patch / fix
- nss Debian 14, Debian 13, Debian 12 2:3.20.1-1
debian advisories DEBIAN-CVE-2015-7182
- nss Ubuntu 14.04 LTS 2:3.19.2.1-0ubuntu0.14.04.1
- firefox Ubuntu 14.04 LTS 42.0+build2-0ubuntu0.14.04.1
- thunderbird Ubuntu 14.04 LTS 1:38.4.0+build3-0ubuntu0.14.04.1
ubuntu advisories UBUNTU-CVE-2015-7182
Ubuntu security data © Canonical Ltd., from https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices via OSV; changed: normalised to fixed package versions per release. CC BY-SA 4.0
- nspr RHEL 6 4.10.8-2.el6_7
- nspr RHEL 7 4.10.8-2.el7_1
- nspr RHEL 7 4.10.8-2.ael7b_1
- nss RHEL 6 3.19.1-5.el6_7
- nss RHEL 7 3.19.1-7.el7_1.2
- nss RHEL 7 3.19.1-7.ael7b_1.2
- nss-util RHEL 6 3.19.1-2.el6_7
- nss-util RHEL 7 3.19.1-4.el7_1
red hat advisories RHSA-2015:2068RHSA-2015:1981RHSA-2015:1980
- mozilla-nss SLES for SAP 11 SP4, SLES for SAP 11 SP3, SLES 11 SP4 +6 more 3.19.2.1-19.3
- mozilla-nspr SLES 11 SP4, SLES 11 SP3-TERADATA, SLES 11 SP3 +7 more 4.10.10-16.1
- MozillaFirefox SLES for SAP 11 SP4, SLES for SAP 11 SP3, SLES 11 SP4 +6 more 38.4.0esr-25.6
- MozillaFirefox-branding-SLED SLES for SAP 11 SP4, SLES for SAP 11 SP3, SLES 11 SP4 +4 more 38-15.31
- mozilla-nss SLES for SAP 12, SLES 12, SLED 12 +1 more 3.19.2.1-29.1
- mozilla-nspr SLES for SAP 12, SLES 12, SLED 12 +1 more 4.10.10-9.1
- MozillaFirefox SLES for SAP 12, SLES 12, SLED 12 +1 more 38.4.0esr-51.1
- MozillaFirefox-branding-SLE SLES for SAP 12, SLES 12, SLED 12 31.0-17.1
suse advisories SUSE-SU-2015:1981-1SUSE-SU-2015:1978-1SUSE-SU-2015:1926-1
- MozillaFirefox openSUSE Tumbleweed 50.1.0-1.1
- MozillaThunderbird openSUSE Tumbleweed 45.5.1-1.1
- mozilla-nss openSUSE Tumbleweed 3.26.2-1.1
opensuse advisories openSUSE-SU-2024:10071-1openSUSE-SU-2024:10230-1openSUSE-SU-2024:10451-1
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-2015-7182 updated cvss 6.8
nss: ASN.1 decoder heap overflow when decoding constructed OCTET STRING that mixes indefinite and definite length encodings (MFSA 2015-133)
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 nssaffected: no fix planned “Will not fix”
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server) nss 3.19.1-2.el5_11, nspr 4.10.8-2.el5_11, nss-tools 3.19.1-2.el5_11fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2015:1980
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client (v. 7) nspr 4.10.8-2.el7_1, nss 3.19.1-7.el7_1.2, nss-util 3.19.1-4.el7_1, nss-tools 3.19.1-7.el7_1.2, nss-sysinit 3.19.1-7.el7_1.2 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Optional (v. 7) nspr-devel 4.10.8-2.el7_1, nss-devel 3.19.1-7.el7_1.2, nspr-debuginfo 4.10.8-2.el7_1, nss-util-devel 3.19.1-4.el7_1, nss-debuginfo 3.19.1-7.el7_1.2, nss-pkcs11-devel 3.19.1-7.el7_1.2, +1 morefixed: vendor fix RHSA-2015:1981
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux Compute Node Optional EUS (v. 6.5) nss 3.16.1-9.el6_5, nspr 4.10.6-2.el6_5, nss-util 3.16.1-3.el6_5fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2015:2068
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode (v. 7) nspr 4.10.8-2.el7_1, nss 3.19.1-7.el7_1.2, nss-util 3.19.1-4.el7_1, nss-tools 3.19.1-7.el7_1.2, nss-sysinit 3.19.1-7.el7_1.2 Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode Optional (v. 7) nspr-devel 4.10.8-2.el7_1, nss-devel 3.19.1-7.el7_1.2, nspr-debuginfo 4.10.8-2.el7_1, nss-util-devel 3.19.1-4.el7_1, nss-debuginfo 3.19.1-7.el7_1.2, nss-pkcs11-devel 3.19.1-7.el7_1.2, +1 morefixed: vendor fix RHSA-2015:1981
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client) nss 3.19.1-2.el5_11, nspr 4.10.8-2.el5_11, nss-tools 3.19.1-2.el5_11fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2015:1980
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 6) nss 3.19.1-5.el6_7, nspr 4.10.8-2.el6_7, nss-util 3.19.1-2.el6_7, nss-tools 3.19.1-5.el6_7, nss-sysinit 3.19.1-5.el6_7 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Optional (v. 6) nss-devel 3.19.1-5.el6_7, nspr-devel 4.10.8-2.el6_7, nss-debuginfo 3.19.1-5.el6_7, nspr-debuginfo 4.10.8-2.el6_7, nss-util-devel 3.19.1-2.el6_7, nss-pkcs11-devel 3.19.1-5.el6_7, +1 morefixed: vendor fix RHSA-2015:1981
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Workstation (v. 5 client) nss 3.19.1-2.el5_11, nspr 4.10.8-2.el5_11fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2015:1980
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node (v. 6) nss 3.19.1-5.el6_7, nspr 4.10.8-2.el6_7, nss-util 3.19.1-2.el6_7, nss-tools 3.19.1-5.el6_7, nss-sysinit 3.19.1-5.el6_7fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2015:1981
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node EUS (v. 6.5) nss 3.16.1-9.el6_5, nspr 4.10.6-2.el6_5, nss-util 3.16.1-3.el6_5, nss-tools 3.16.1-9.el6_5, nss-sysinit 3.16.1-9.el6_5 Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node EUS (v. 6.6) nss 3.19.1-4.el6_6, nspr 4.10.8-2.el6_6, nss-util 3.19.1-2.el6_6, nss-tools 3.19.1-4.el6_6, nss-sysinit 3.19.1-4.el6_6fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2015:2068
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node Optional (v. 6) nss-devel 3.19.1-5.el6_7, nspr-devel 4.10.8-2.el6_7, nss-debuginfo 3.19.1-5.el6_7, nspr-debuginfo 4.10.8-2.el6_7, nss-util-devel 3.19.1-2.el6_7, nss-pkcs11-devel 3.19.1-5.el6_7, +1 morefixed: vendor fix RHSA-2015:1981
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node Optional EUS (v. 6.6) nss-devel 3.19.1-4.el6_6, nspr-devel 4.10.8-2.el6_6, nss-debuginfo 3.19.1-4.el6_6, nspr-debuginfo 4.10.8-2.el6_6, nss-util-devel 3.19.1-2.el6_6, nss-pkcs11-devel 3.19.1-4.el6_6, +1 morefixed: vendor fix RHSA-2015:2068
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6) nss 3.19.1-5.el6_7, nspr 4.10.8-2.el6_7, nss-util 3.19.1-2.el6_7, nss-tools 3.19.1-5.el6_7, nss-sysinit 3.19.1-5.el6_7 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7) nspr 4.10.8-2.el7_1, nss 3.19.1-7.el7_1.2, nspr 4.10.8-2.ael7b_1, nss 3.19.1-7.ael7b_1.2, nss-util 3.19.1-4.el7_1, nss-util 3.19.1-4.ael7b_1, +4 morefixed: vendor fix RHSA-2015:1981
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server AUS (v. 6.2) nspr 4.8.9-6.el6_2, nss 3.13.1-12.el6_2, nss-util 3.13.1-9.el6_2, nss-tools 3.13.1-12.el6_2, nss-sysinit 3.13.1-12.el6_2 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server AUS (v. 6.4) nspr 4.9.5-5.el6_4, nss 3.14.3-9.el6_4, nss-util 3.14.3-7.el6_4, nss-tools 3.14.3-9.el6_4, nss-sysinit 3.14.3-9.el6_4 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server EUS (v. 6.5) nss 3.16.1-9.el6_5, nspr 4.10.6-2.el6_5, nss-util 3.16.1-3.el6_5, nss-tools 3.16.1-9.el6_5, nss-sysinit 3.16.1-9.el6_5 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server EUS (v. 6.6) nss 3.19.1-4.el6_6, nspr 4.10.8-2.el6_6, nss-util 3.19.1-2.el6_6, nss-tools 3.19.1-4.el6_6, nss-sysinit 3.19.1-4.el6_6fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2015:2068
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 6) nss-debuginfo 3.19.1-5.el6_7, nss-pkcs11-devel 3.19.1-5.el6_7 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7) nss-debuginfo 3.19.1-7.el7_1.2, nss-debuginfo 3.19.1-7.ael7b_1.2, nss-pkcs11-devel 3.19.1-7.el7_1.2, nss-pkcs11-devel 3.19.1-7.ael7b_1.2fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2015:1981
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional AUS (v. 6.2) nss 3.13.1-12.el6_2 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional AUS (v. 6.4) nss 3.14.3-9.el6_4 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional EUS (v. 6.5) nss 3.16.1-9.el6_5 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional EUS (v. 6.6) nss-debuginfo 3.19.1-4.el6_6, nss-pkcs11-devel 3.19.1-4.el6_6fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2015:2068
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6) nss 3.19.1-5.el6_7, nspr 4.10.8-2.el6_7, nss-util 3.19.1-2.el6_7, nss-tools 3.19.1-5.el6_7, nss-sysinit 3.19.1-5.el6_7 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7) nspr 4.10.8-2.el7_1, nss 3.19.1-7.el7_1.2, nss-util 3.19.1-4.el7_1, nss-tools 3.19.1-7.el7_1.2, nss-sysinit 3.19.1-7.el7_1.2 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 6) nss-debuginfo 3.19.1-5.el6_7, nss-pkcs11-devel 3.19.1-5.el6_7 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 7) nss-debuginfo 3.19.1-7.el7_1.2, nss-pkcs11-devel 3.19.1-7.el7_1.2fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2015:1981
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Exploit prediction
10.24% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 95% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 9.8 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 7.5 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-119 Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer
References
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oracle.com
/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuapr2016v3-2985753.html
patch
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debian.org
/security/2016/dsa-3688
vendor-advisory
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debian.org
/security/2015/dsa-3410
vendor-advisory
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lists.opensuse.org
/opensuse-security-announce/2015-11/msg00025.html
vendor-advisory
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security.gentoo.org
/glsa/201512-10
vendor-advisory
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lists.opensuse.org
/opensuse-security-announce/2015-11/msg00021.html
vendor-advisory
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lists.opensuse.org
/opensuse-updates/2015-12/msg00037.html
vendor-advisory
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ubuntu.com
/usn/USN-2785-1
vendor-advisory
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ubuntu.com
/usn/USN-2791-1
vendor-advisory
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lists.opensuse.org
/opensuse-security-announce/2015-11/msg00013.html
vendor-advisory
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rhn.redhat.com
/errata/RHSA-2015-1981.html
vendor-advisory
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ubuntu.com
/usn/USN-2819-1
vendor-advisory
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lists.opensuse.org
/opensuse-security-announce/2015-11/msg00015.html
vendor-advisory
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rhn.redhat.com
/errata/RHSA-2015-1980.html
vendor-advisory
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debian.org
/security/2015/dsa-3393
vendor-advisory
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lists.opensuse.org
/opensuse-updates/2015-12/msg00049.html
vendor-advisory
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security.gentoo.org
/glsa/201605-06
vendor-advisory
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slackware.com
/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2015&m=slackware-security.399753
vendor-advisory
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lists.opensuse.org
/opensuse-security-announce/2015-11/msg00020.html
vendor-advisory
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developer.mozilla.org
/en-US/docs/Mozilla/Projects/NSS/NSS_3.20.1_release_notes
vendor-advisory
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developer.mozilla.org
/en-US/docs/Mozilla/Projects/NSS/NSS_3.19.4_release_notes
vendor-advisory
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developer.mozilla.org
/en-US/docs/Mozilla/Projects/NSS/NSS_3.19.2.1_release_notes
vendor-advisory
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mozilla.org
/security/announce/2015/mfsa2015-133.html
vendor-advisory
- oracle.com /technetwork/topics/security/ovmbulletinjul2016-3090546.html
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securitytracker.com
/id/1034069
vdb-entry
- bto.bluecoat.com /security-advisory/sa119
- oracle.com /technetwork/security-advisory/cpujul2016-2881720.html
- bugzilla.mozilla.org /show_bug.cgi?id=1202868
- oracle.com /technetwork/topics/security/bulletinapr2016-2952098.html
- oracle.com /technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2017-3236626.html
- oracle.com /technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinoct2015-2719645.html
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securityfocus.com
/bid/91787
vdb-entry
- packetstormsecurity.com /files/134268/Slackware-Security-Advisory-mozilla-nss-Updates.html
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securityfocus.com
/bid/77416
vdb-entry
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2015-7182
- NVD CVE-2015-7182
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