Vulnerability Description
The mozilla::layers::BufferTextureClient::AllocateForSurface function in Mozilla Firefox before 36.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds write of zero values, and application crash) via vectors that trigger use of DrawTarget and the Cairo library for image drawing.
CVSS Score
MEDIUM
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Opensuse | Opensuse | 13.1 |
| Canonical | Ubuntu Linux | 12.04 |
| Mozilla | Firefox | <= 35.0.1 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
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/mfsa2015-22.htmlVendor Advisory
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinapr2016-2952098.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/72753Third 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=1095925Issue Tracking
- 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/mfsa2015-22.htmlVendor Advisory
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinapr2016-2952098.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/72753Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1031791Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
FAQ
What is CVE-2015-0824?
CVE-2015-0824 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.0 (MEDIUM). The mozilla::layers::BufferTextureClient::AllocateForSurface function in Mozilla Firefox before 36.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds write of zero values, and appli...
How severe is CVE-2015-0824?
CVE-2015-0824 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 5.0/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2015-0824?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Opensuse Opensuse, Canonical Ubuntu Linux, Mozilla Firefox.