CVE-2015-2740

Published: Jul 6, 2015Modified: May 6, 2026

10.0

Vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Exploitability: 10.0 / Impact: 10.0

Source: NVD

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.

Affected (28)

Products: Mozilla: Thunderbird, Firefox, Firefox Esr · Canonical: Ubuntu Linux · Debian: Debian Linux · +2 more

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Mozilla: Thunderbird, Firefox, Firefox Esr · Canonical: Ubuntu Linux · Debian: Debian Linux · Novell: Suse Linux Enterprise Desktop, Suse Linux Enterprise Server, Suse Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit · Oracle: Solaris

3 products

1 product

1 product

3 products

Suse Linux Enterprise Desktop

Suse Linux Enterprise Server

Suse Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit

1 product

Configuration A

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Mozilla Thunderbird	Up to 38.0.1

Configuration B

15 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Mozilla Firefox	Version 31.0
Mozilla Firefox	Version 31.1.0
Mozilla Firefox	Version 31.1.1
Mozilla Firefox	Version 31.3.0
Mozilla Firefox	Version 31.5.1
Mozilla Firefox	Version 31.5.2
Mozilla Firefox	Version 31.5.3
Mozilla Firefox	Version 38.0
Mozilla Firefox Esr	Version 31.1
Mozilla Firefox Esr	Version 31.2
Mozilla Firefox Esr	Version 31.3
Mozilla Firefox Esr	Version 31.4
Mozilla Firefox Esr	Version 31.5
Mozilla Firefox Esr	Version 31.6.0
Mozilla Firefox Esr	Version 31.7.0

Configuration C

10 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Canonical Ubuntu Linux	Version 12.04
Canonical Ubuntu Linux	Version 14.04
Canonical Ubuntu Linux	Version 14.10
Canonical Ubuntu Linux	Version 15.04
Debian Debian Linux	Version 7.0
Debian Debian Linux	Version 8.0
Novell Suse Linux Enterprise Desktop	Version 12.0
Novell Suse Linux Enterprise Server	Version 11 sp4
Novell Suse Linux Enterprise Server	Version 12.0
Novell Suse Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit	Version 12.0

Configuration D

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Mozilla Firefox	Up to 38.1.0

Configuration E

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Oracle Solaris	Version 11.3

Related CWEs

Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it reads from or writes to a memory location outside the buffer's intended boundary. This may result in read or write operations on unexpected memory locations that could be linked to other variables, data structures, or internal program data.

References (40)

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-07/msg00025.html

Source: security@mozilla.org

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-07/msg00031.html

Source: security@mozilla.org

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-07/msg00033.html

Source: security@mozilla.org

Third Party Advisory

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-07/msg00034.html

Source: security@mozilla.org

Third Party Advisory

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-08/msg00021.html

Source: security@mozilla.org

http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1207.html

Source: security@mozilla.org

http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1455.html

Source: security@mozilla.org

http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3300

Source: security@mozilla.org

http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3324

Source: security@mozilla.org

Third Party Advisory

http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2015/mfsa2015-66.html

Source: security@mozilla.org

Vendor Advisory

http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinapr2016-2952098.html

Source: security@mozilla.org

Third Party Advisory

http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinoct2015-2511968.html

Source: security@mozilla.org

Third Party Advisory

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/75541

Source: security@mozilla.org

http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1032783

Source: security@mozilla.org

http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1032784

Source: security@mozilla.org

http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2656-1

Source: security@mozilla.org

http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2656-2

Source: security@mozilla.org

http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2673-1

Source: security@mozilla.org

Third Party Advisory

https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1170809

Source: security@mozilla.org

Issue Tracking

https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201512-10

Source: security@mozilla.org

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-07/msg00025.html

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-07/msg00031.html

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-07/msg00033.html

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Third Party Advisory

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-07/msg00034.html

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Third Party Advisory

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-08/msg00021.html

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1207.html

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1455.html

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3300

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3324

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Third Party Advisory

http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2015/mfsa2015-66.html

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Vendor Advisory

http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinapr2016-2952098.html

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Third Party Advisory

http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinoct2015-2511968.html

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Third Party Advisory

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/75541

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1032783

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1032784

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2656-1

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2656-2

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2673-1

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Third Party Advisory

https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1170809

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Issue Tracking

https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201512-10

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

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