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CVE-2015-7198 json

Buffer overflow in the rx::TextureStorage11 class in ANGLE, as used in Mozilla Firefox before 42.0 and Firefox ESR 38.x before 38.4, allows…

published 11y ago modified 4mo ago also EUVD-2015-7130

cvss
7.5
version 2.0, NVD
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
3.2%
EPSS 3.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 88%
public exploits
0
none known

Summary

Buffer overflow in the rx::TextureStorage11 class in ANGLE, as used in Mozilla Firefox before 42.0 and Firefox ESR 38.x before 38.4, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption) or possibly have unspecified other impact via crafted texture data.

Patch / fix

  • 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-2015-7198

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  • thunderbird RHEL 5 PRODUCTIVITY, RHEL 5 38.4.0-1.el5_11
  • thunderbird RHEL 6 38.4.0-1.el6_7
  • thunderbird RHEL 7 38.4.0-1.el7_2
  • firefox RHEL 5 38.4.0-1.el5_11
  • firefox RHEL 6 38.4.0-1.el6_7
  • firefox RHEL 7 38.4.0-1.el7_1

red hat advisories RHSA-2015:2519RHSA-2015:1982

  • 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

  • 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

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red hat product security vex CVE-2015-7198 updated cvss 6.8

Mozilla: Vulnerabilities found through code inspection (MFSA 2015-131)

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server) firefox 38.4.0-1.el5_11 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client (v. 7) firefox 38.4.0-1.el7_1, thunderbird 38.4.0-1.el7_2 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Optional (v. 7) firefox 38.4.0-1.el7_1 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client) firefox 38.4.0-1.el5_11, thunderbird 38.4.0-1.el5_11 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 6) firefox 38.4.0-1.el6_7, thunderbird 38.4.0-1.el6_7 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Optional (v. 6) firefox 38.4.0-1.el6_7
    +1 more products
    Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node Optional (v. 6) firefox 38.4.0-1.el6_7
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2015:1982
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Optional Productivity Applications (v. 5 server) thunderbird 38.4.0-1.el5_11
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2015:2519
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6) firefox 38.4.0-1.el6_7 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7) firefox 38.4.0-1.el7_1, firefox 38.4.0-1.ael7b_1 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 6) firefox 38.4.0-1.el6_7, thunderbird 38.4.0-1.el6_7 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7) firefox 38.4.0-1.el7_1, thunderbird 38.4.0-1.el7_2 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6) firefox 38.4.0-1.el6_7, thunderbird 38.4.0-1.el6_7 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7) firefox 38.4.0-1.el7_1, thunderbird 38.4.0-1.el7_2
    +2 more products
    Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 6) firefox 38.4.0-1.el6_7 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 7) firefox 38.4.0-1.el7_1
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2015:1982

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Exploit prediction

3.22% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 88% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
NVD 2.0 7.5 AV:N/AC:L/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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