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CVE-2015-2740 Detail

Description

Buffer overflow in the nsXMLHttpRequest::AppendToResponseText function in Mozilla Firefox before 39.0, Firefox ESR 31.x before 31.8 and 38.x before 38.1, and Thunderbird before 38.1 might allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service or have unspecified other impact via unknown vectors.

Source:  MITRE
Description Last Modified:  07/05/2015

Impact

CVSS v2.0 Severity and Metrics:

Base Score: 10.0 HIGH
Vector: (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C) (V2 legend)
Impact Subscore: 10.0
Exploitability Subscore: 10.0

Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Insufficient_Info
Authentication (AU): None
Confidentiality (C): Complete
Integrity (I): Complete
Availability (A): Complete
Additional Information:
Allows unauthorized disclosure of information
Allows unauthorized modification
Allows disruption of service

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Hyperlink Resource
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-07/msg00025.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-07/msg00031.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-07/msg00033.html Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-07/msg00034.html Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-08/msg00021.html
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1207.html
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1455.html
http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3300
http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3324 Third Party Advisory
http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2015/mfsa2015-66.html Vendor Advisory
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinapr2016-2952098.html Third Party Advisory
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinoct2015-2511968.html Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/75541
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1032783
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1032784
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2656-1
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2656-2
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2673-1 Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1170809 Issue Tracking
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201512-10

Technical Details

Vulnerability Type (View All)

Vulnerable software and versions Switch to CPE 2.2

Configuration 1
OR
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*    versions up to (including) 38.0.1
Configuration 2
OR
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:31.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:31.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:31.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:31.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:31.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:31.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:31.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:31.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:31.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:31.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:31.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:31.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:31.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:31.7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:38.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Configuration 3
OR
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:15.04:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:novell:suse_linux_enterprise_desktop:12.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:novell:suse_linux_enterprise_server:11:sp4:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:novell:suse_linux_enterprise_server:12.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:novell:suse_linux_enterprise_software_development_kit:12.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Configuration 4
OR
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*    versions up to (including) 38.1.0
Configuration 5
OR
cpe:2.3:o:oracle:solaris:11.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2015-2740
NVD Published Date:
07/05/2015
NVD Last Modified:
12/27/2016