Vulnerability Description
Race condition in the nsThreadManager::RegisterCurrentThread function in Mozilla Firefox before 38.0 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (use-after-free and heap memory corruption) by leveraging improper Media Decoder Thread creation at the time of a shutdown.
CVSS Score
MEDIUM
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Mozilla | Firefox | <= 37.0.2 |
| Opensuse | Opensuse | 13.1 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-05/msg00036.html
- http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2015/mfsa2015-53.htmlVendor Advisory
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinapr2016-2952098.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/74611
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2602-1
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=988698
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201605-06
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-05/msg00036.html
- http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2015/mfsa2015-53.htmlVendor Advisory
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinapr2016-2952098.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/74611
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2602-1
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=988698
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201605-06
FAQ
What is CVE-2015-2715?
CVE-2015-2715 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 6.8 (MEDIUM). Race condition in the nsThreadManager::RegisterCurrentThread function in Mozilla Firefox before 38.0 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (use-after-free and ...
How severe is CVE-2015-2715?
CVE-2015-2715 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 6.8/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2015-2715?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Mozilla Firefox, Opensuse Opensuse.