Vulnerability Description
Multiple use-after-free vulnerabilities in OpenType Sanitiser, as used in Mozilla Firefox before 36.0, might allow remote attackers to trigger problematic Developer Console information or possibly have unspecified other impact by leveraging incorrect macro expansion, related to the ots::ots_gasp_parse function.
CVSS Score
HIGH
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Canonical | Ubuntu Linux | 12.04 |
| Opentype Sanitiser Project | Opentype Sanitiser | All versions |
| Mozilla | Firefox | <= 35.0.1 |
| Opensuse | Opensuse | 13.1 |
References
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-03/msg00000.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-03/msg00067.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2015/mfsa2015-23.htmlVendor Advisory
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinapr2016-2952098.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/72754Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1031791Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2505-1Third Party Advisory
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1098497Issue Tracking
- https://github.com/khaledhosny/ots/commit/003c62d28ae438aa8943cb31535563397f838aIssue TrackingPatch
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201504-01
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-03/msg00000.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-03/msg00067.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2015/mfsa2015-23.htmlVendor Advisory
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinapr2016-2952098.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/72754Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
FAQ
What is CVE-2015-0823?
CVE-2015-0823 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.5 (HIGH). Multiple use-after-free vulnerabilities in OpenType Sanitiser, as used in Mozilla Firefox before 36.0, might allow remote attackers to trigger problematic Developer Console information or possibly hav...
How severe is CVE-2015-0823?
CVE-2015-0823 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2015-0823?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Canonical Ubuntu Linux, Opentype Sanitiser Project Opentype Sanitiser, Mozilla Firefox, Opensuse Opensuse.