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CVE-2015-2716 Detail

Current Description

Buffer overflow in the XML parser in Mozilla Firefox before 38.0, Firefox ESR 31.x before 31.7, and Thunderbird before 31.7 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by providing a large amount of compressed XML data, a related issue to CVE-2015-1283.


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Hyperlink Resource
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-05/msg00012.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-05/msg00012.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-05/msg00054.html Third Party Advisory 
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-05/msg00054.html Third Party Advisory 
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-06/msg00000.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-06/msg00000.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-07/msg00031.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-07/msg00031.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-05/msg00036.html Third Party Advisory 
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-05/msg00036.html Third Party Advisory 
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-0988.html
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-0988.html
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1012.html
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1012.html
http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3260
http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3260
http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3264
http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3264
http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2015/mfsa2015-54.html Vendor Advisory 
http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2015/mfsa2015-54.html Vendor Advisory 
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinapr2016-2952098.html Third Party Advisory 
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinapr2016-2952098.html Third Party Advisory 
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/74611
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/74611
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2602-1
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2602-1
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2603-1
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2603-1
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1140537 Issue Tracking 
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1140537 Issue Tracking 
https://hg.mozilla.org/releases/mozilla-esr31/rev/2f3e78643f5c
https://hg.mozilla.org/releases/mozilla-esr31/rev/2f3e78643f5c
https://kc.mcafee.com/corporate/index?page=content&id=SB10365
https://kc.mcafee.com/corporate/index?page=content&id=SB10365
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201605-06
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201605-06
https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/security/known-vulnerabilities/thunderbird/#thunderbird31.7
https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/security/known-vulnerabilities/thunderbird/#thunderbird31.7
https://www.tenable.com/security/tns-2016-20
https://www.tenable.com/security/tns-2016-20

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID CWE Name Source
CWE-119 Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer cwe source acceptance level NIST  

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2015-2716
NVD Published Date:
05/14/2015
NVD Last Modified:
11/20/2024
Source:
Mozilla Corporation