CVE-2015-7179
The VertexBufferInterface::reserveVertexSpace function in libGLES in ANGLE, as used in Mozilla Firefox before 41.0 and Firefox ESR 38.x before 38.3 on Windows, incorrectly allocates memory for shader attribute arrays, which allows remote attackers to…
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (4.18%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
The VertexBufferInterface::reserveVertexSpace function in libGLES in ANGLE, as used in Mozilla Firefox before 41.0 and Firefox ESR 38.x before 38.3 on Windows, incorrectly allocates memory for shader attribute arrays, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (buffer overflow and application crash) via crafted (1) OpenGL or (2) WebGL content.
- CVSS 2.0
- 7.5 HIGHAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
- EPSS
- 4.18% probability · 90th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-119
- Affected
- mozilla/firefox
- Source
- security@mozilla.org
References
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-10/msg00000.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-10/msg00003.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-10/msg00005.html
- http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2015/mfsa2015-113.htmlVendor Advisory
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinapr2016-2952098.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/76816
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033640
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1190526
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-10/msg00000.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-10/msg00003.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-10/msg00005.html
- http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2015/mfsa2015-113.htmlVendor Advisory
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinapr2016-2952098.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/76816
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033640
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1190526
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.