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CVE-2015-0805 Detail

Description

The Off Main Thread Compositing (OMTC) implementation in Mozilla Firefox before 37.0 makes an incorrect memset call during interaction with the mozilla::layers::BufferTextureClient::AllocateForSurface function, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption and application crash) via vectors that trigger rendering of 2D graphics content.


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Hyperlink Resource
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-04/msg00003.html
http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2015/mfsa2015-38.html Vendor Advisory 
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinapr2016-2952098.html
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1031996
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2550-1
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1135511
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201512-10

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID CWE Name Source
CWE-17 DEPRECATED: Code cwe source acceptance level NIST  

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Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2015-0805
NVD Published Date:
04/01/2015
NVD Last Modified:
10/30/2018
Source:
Mozilla Corporation