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CVE-2015-7217 json

The gdk-pixbuf configuration in Mozilla Firefox before 43.0 on Linux GNOME platforms incorrectly enables the TGA decoder, which allows remo…

published 10y ago modified 4mo ago also EUVD-2015-7149

cvss
4.3
version 2.0, NVD
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
2.8%
EPSS 2.8% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 86%
public exploits
0
none known

Summary

The gdk-pixbuf configuration in Mozilla Firefox before 43.0 on Linux GNOME platforms incorrectly enables the TGA decoder, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (heap-based buffer overflow) via a crafted Truevision TGA image.

Patch / fix

  • firefox Ubuntu 14.04 LTS 43.0+build1-0ubuntu0.14.04.1

ubuntu advisories UBUNTU-CVE-2015-7217

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  • MozillaFirefox openSUSE Tumbleweed 50.1.0-1.1

opensuse advisories openSUSE-SU-2024:10071-1

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red hat product security vex CVE-2015-7217 updated cvss 5.1

Mozilla: Linux file chooser crashes on malformed JPEG2000 and TGA images due to flaws in underlying libraries (MFSA 2015-143)

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 firefox, thunderbird Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 firefox, thunderbird Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 firefox, thunderbird
    not affected: vulnerable code not present

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Exploit prediction

2.81% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 86% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
NVD 2.0 4.3 AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Classification

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

References

Sources

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