Vulnerability Description
Integer overflow in the mozilla::layers::BufferTextureClient::AllocateForSurface function in Mozilla Firefox before 43.0 and Firefox ESR 38.x before 38.5 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by triggering a graphics operation that requires a large texture allocation.
CVSS Score
HIGH
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Fedoraproject | Fedora | 22 |
| Opensuse | Leap | 42.1 |
| Opensuse | Opensuse | 13.1 |
| Mozilla | Firefox | <= 42.0 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-December/174083.h
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-December/174253.h
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-12/msg00021.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-12/msg00022.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-12/msg00023.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-12/msg00038.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-12/msg00049.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-12/msg00104.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-02/msg00007.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-02/msg00008.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-2657.html
- http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3422
- http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3432
- http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2015/mfsa2015-139.htmlVendor Advisory
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinjan2016-2867209.h
FAQ
What is CVE-2015-7212?
CVE-2015-7212 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.5 (HIGH). Integer overflow in the mozilla::layers::BufferTextureClient::AllocateForSurface function in Mozilla Firefox before 43.0 and Firefox ESR 38.x before 38.5 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary c...
How severe is CVE-2015-7212?
CVE-2015-7212 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-2015-7212?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Fedoraproject Fedora, Opensuse Leap, Opensuse Opensuse, Mozilla Firefox.