CVE-2015-7181
Detail
Modified After Enrichment
This CVE record has been updated after NVD enrichment efforts were completed. Enrichment data supplied by the NVD may require amendment due to these changes.
Description
The sec_asn1d_parse_leaf function in Mozilla Network Security Services (NSS) before 3.19.2.1 and 3.20.x before 3.20.1, as used in Firefox before 42.0 and Firefox ESR 38.x before 38.4 and other products, improperly restricts access to an unspecified data structure, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via crafted OCTET STRING data, related to a "use-after-poison" issue.
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CVSS Version 4.0
CVSS Version 3.x
CVSS Version 2.0
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displayed.
CVSS 4.0 Severity and Vector Strings:
NVD assessment
not yet provided.
CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:
NVD assessment
not yet provided.
CVSS 2.0 Severity and Vector Strings:
Vector:
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
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URL
Source(s)
Tag(s)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-11/msg00013.html
CVE, Mozilla Corporation
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-11/msg00015.html
CVE, Mozilla Corporation
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-11/msg00020.html
CVE, Mozilla Corporation
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-11/msg00021.html
CVE, Mozilla Corporation
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-11/msg00025.html
CVE, Mozilla Corporation
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-12/msg00037.html
CVE, Mozilla Corporation
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-12/msg00049.html
CVE, Mozilla Corporation
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/134268/Slackware-Security-Advisory-mozilla-nss-Updates.html
CVE, Mozilla Corporation
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1980.html
CVE, Mozilla Corporation
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1981.html
CVE, Mozilla Corporation
http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3393
CVE, Mozilla Corporation
http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3410
CVE, Mozilla Corporation
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3688
CVE, Mozilla Corporation
http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2015/mfsa2015-133.html
CVE, Mozilla Corporation
Vendor Advisory
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuapr2016v3-2985753.html
CVE, Mozilla Corporation
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujul2016-2881720.html
CVE, Mozilla Corporation
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2017-3236626.html
CVE, Mozilla Corporation
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinapr2016-2952098.html
CVE, Mozilla Corporation
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinoct2015-2719645.html
CVE, Mozilla Corporation
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/ovmbulletinjul2016-3090546.html
CVE, Mozilla Corporation
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/77416
CVE, Mozilla Corporation
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91787
CVE, Mozilla Corporation
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034069
CVE, Mozilla Corporation
http://www.slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2015&m=slackware-security.399753
CVE, Mozilla Corporation
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2785-1
CVE, Mozilla Corporation
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2791-1
CVE, Mozilla Corporation
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2819-1
CVE, Mozilla Corporation
https://bto.bluecoat.com/security-advisory/sa119
CVE, Mozilla Corporation
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1192028
CVE, Mozilla Corporation
https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Mozilla/Projects/NSS/NSS_3.19.2.1_release_notes
CVE, Mozilla Corporation
Vendor Advisory
https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Mozilla/Projects/NSS/NSS_3.19.4_release_notes
CVE, Mozilla Corporation
Vendor Advisory
https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Mozilla/Projects/NSS/NSS_3.20.1_release_notes
CVE, Mozilla Corporation
Vendor Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201512-10
CVE, Mozilla Corporation
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201605-06
CVE, Mozilla Corporation
Weakness Enumeration
CWE-ID
CWE Name
Source
CWE-119
Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer
NIST  
Change History
27 change records found show changes
CVE Modified by Mozilla Corporation
6/16/2026 8:31:58 PM
Action
Type
Old Value
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Affected
[{"vendor":"n/a","product":"n/a","versions":[{"version":"n/a","status":"affected"}]}]
CVE Status Change
5/06/2026 6:30:45 PM
Action
Type
Old Value
New Value
CVE Modified by CVE
11/20/2024 9:36:17 PM
Action
Type
Old Value
New Value
Added
Reference
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-11/msg00013.html
Added
Reference
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-11/msg00015.html
Added
Reference
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-11/msg00020.html
Added
Reference
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-11/msg00021.html
Added
Reference
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-11/msg00025.html
Added
Reference
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-12/msg00037.html
Added
Reference
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-12/msg00049.html
Added
Reference
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/134268/Slackware-Security-Advisory-mozilla-nss-Updates.html
Added
Reference
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1980.html
Added
Reference
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1981.html
Added
Reference
http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3393
Added
Reference
http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3410
Added
Reference
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3688
Added
Reference
http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2015/mfsa2015-133.html
Added
Reference
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuapr2016v3-2985753.html
Added
Reference
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujul2016-2881720.html
Added
Reference
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2017-3236626.html
Added
Reference
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinapr2016-2952098.html
Added
Reference
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinoct2015-2719645.html
Added
Reference
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/ovmbulletinjul2016-3090546.html
Added
Reference
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/77416
Added
Reference
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91787
Added
Reference
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034069
Added
Reference
http://www.slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2015&m=slackware-security.399753
Added
Reference
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2785-1
Added
Reference
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2791-1
Added
Reference
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2819-1
Added
Reference
https://bto.bluecoat.com/security-advisory/sa119
Added
Reference
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1192028
Added
Reference
https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Mozilla/Projects/NSS/NSS_3.19.2.1_release_notes
Added
Reference
https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Mozilla/Projects/NSS/NSS_3.19.4_release_notes
Added
Reference
https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Mozilla/Projects/NSS/NSS_3.20.1_release_notes
Added
Reference
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201512-10
Added
Reference
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201605-06
CPE Deprecation Remap by NIST
10/22/2024 9:42:14 AM
Action
Type
Old Value
New Value
Changed
CPE Configuration
OR
*cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:38.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
OR
*cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:38.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
CPE Deprecation Remap by NIST
10/22/2024 9:42:14 AM
Action
Type
Old Value
New Value
Changed
CPE Configuration
OR
*cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:38.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
OR
*cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:38.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
CPE Deprecation Remap by NIST
10/22/2024 9:42:14 AM
Action
Type
Old Value
New Value
Changed
CPE Configuration
OR
*cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:38.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
OR
*cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:38.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
CPE Deprecation Remap by NIST
10/22/2024 9:42:14 AM
Action
Type
Old Value
New Value
Changed
CPE Configuration
OR
*cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:38.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
OR
*cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:38.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
CPE Deprecation Remap by NIST
10/22/2024 9:42:14 AM
Action
Type
Old Value
New Value
Changed
CPE Configuration
OR
*cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:38.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
OR
*cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:38.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
CPE Deprecation Remap by NIST
10/22/2024 9:42:14 AM
Action
Type
Old Value
New Value
Changed
CPE Configuration
OR
*cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:38.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
OR
*cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:38.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
CPE Deprecation Remap by NIST
10/22/2024 9:42:14 AM
Action
Type
Old Value
New Value
Changed
CPE Configuration
OR
*cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:38.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
OR
*cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:38.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
CPE Deprecation Remap by NIST
10/22/2024 9:42:14 AM
Action
Type
Old Value
New Value
Changed
CPE Configuration
OR
*cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:38.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
OR
*cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:38.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
CVE Modified by Mozilla Corporation
5/13/2024 11:41:20 PM
Action
Type
Old Value
New Value
CVE Modified by Mozilla Corporation
11/03/2017 9:29:08 PM
Action
Type
Old Value
New Value
Added
Reference
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3688 [No Types Assigned]
CVE Modified by Mozilla Corporation
10/19/2017 9:29:07 PM
Action
Type
Old Value
New Value
Added
Reference
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2017-3236626.html [No Types Assigned]
CVE Modified by Mozilla Corporation
12/07/2016 1:22:58 PM
Action
Type
Old Value
New Value
Added
Reference
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-11/msg00013.html [No Types Assigned]
Added
Reference
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-11/msg00015.html [No Types Assigned]
Added
Reference
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-11/msg00020.html [No Types Assigned]
Added
Reference
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-11/msg00021.html [No Types Assigned]
Added
Reference
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-11/msg00025.html [No Types Assigned]
Added
Reference
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-12/msg00037.html [No Types Assigned]
Added
Reference
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-12/msg00049.html [No Types Assigned]
Added
Reference
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/134268/Slackware-Security-Advisory-mozilla-nss-Updates.html [No Types Assigned]
Added
Reference
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1980.html [No Types Assigned]
Added
Reference
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1981.html [No Types Assigned]
Added
Reference
http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3393 [No Types Assigned]
Added
Reference
http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3410 [No Types Assigned]
Added
Reference
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034069 [No Types Assigned]
Added
Reference
http://www.slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2015&m=slackware-security.399753 [No Types Assigned]
Added
Reference
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2785-1 [No Types Assigned]
Added
Reference
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2791-1 [No Types Assigned]
Added
Reference
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2819-1 [No Types Assigned]
Added
Reference
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201512-10 [No Types Assigned]
CVE Modified by Mozilla Corporation
12/02/2016 10:12:47 PM
Action
Type
Old Value
New Value
Added
Reference
https://bto.bluecoat.com/security-advisory/sa119 [No Types Assigned]
CVE Modified by Mozilla Corporation
11/30/2016 10:01:08 PM
Action
Type
Old Value
New Value
Added
Reference
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201605-06 [No Types Assigned]
CVE Modified by Mozilla Corporation
11/28/2016 2:42:05 PM
Action
Type
Old Value
New Value
Added
Reference
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/77416 [No Types Assigned]
CVE Modified by Mozilla Corporation
10/14/2016 10:03:20 PM
Action
Type
Old Value
New Value
Added
Reference
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinoct2015-2719645.html
CVE Modified by Mozilla Corporation
10/03/2016 10:05:31 PM
Action
Type
Old Value
New Value
Added
Reference
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinapr2016-2952098.html
CVE Modified by Mozilla Corporation
9/08/2016 10:00:09 PM
Action
Type
Old Value
New Value
Added
Reference
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/ovmbulletinjul2016-3090546.html
CVE Modified by Mozilla Corporation
8/08/2016 9:59:34 PM
Action
Type
Old Value
New Value
Added
Reference
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91787
CVE Modified by Mozilla Corporation
7/21/2016 9:59:46 PM
Action
Type
Old Value
New Value
Added
Reference
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujul2016-2881720.html
Modified Analysis by NIST
5/27/2016 11:24:24 AM
Action
Type
Old Value
New Value
Changed
CPE Configuration
Configuration 1
OR
*cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:network_security_services:3.19.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous)
*cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:network_security_services:3.20.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Configuration 2
OR
*cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:38.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:38.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:38.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:38.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:38.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:38.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:38.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:38.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Configuration 3
OR
*cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:41.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous)
Configuration 1
OR
*cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:network_security_services:3.19.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous)
*cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:network_security_services:3.20.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Configuration 2
OR
*cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:41.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous)
Configuration 3
OR
*cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:38.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:38.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:38.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:38.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:38.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:38.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:38.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:38.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
CVE Modified by Mozilla Corporation
4/21/2016 9:59:27 PM
Action
Type
Old Value
New Value
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Reference
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuapr2016v3-2985753.html
Modified Analysis by NIST
11/05/2015 11:38:37 AM
Action
Type
Old Value
New Value
Added
CVSS V2
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Added
CWE
CWE-119
Added
CPE Configuration
Configuration 1
OR
*cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:network_security_services:3.19.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous)
*cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:network_security_services:3.20.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Configuration 2
OR
*cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:38.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:38.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:38.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:38.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:38.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:38.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:38.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:38.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Configuration 3
OR
*cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:41.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous)
Changed
Reference Type
http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2015/mfsa2015-133.html No Types Assigned
http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2015/mfsa2015-133.html Advisory
Changed
Reference Type
https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Mozilla/Projects/NSS/NSS_3.19.2.1_release_notes No Types Assigned
https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Mozilla/Projects/NSS/NSS_3.19.2.1_release_notes Advisory
Changed
Reference Type
https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Mozilla/Projects/NSS/NSS_3.19.4_release_notes No Types Assigned
https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Mozilla/Projects/NSS/NSS_3.19.4_release_notes Advisory
Changed
Reference Type
https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Mozilla/Projects/NSS/NSS_3.20.1_release_notes No Types Assigned
https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Mozilla/Projects/NSS/NSS_3.20.1_release_notes Advisory
Initial CVE Analysis
11/05/2015 10:42:41 AM
Action
Type
Old Value
New Value
Quick Info
CVE Dictionary Entry: CVE-2015-7181 NVD
Published Date: 11/05/2015 NVD
Last Modified: 06/16/2026
Source: Mozilla Corporation