CVE-2015-7181

Published: Nov 5, 2015Modified: May 6, 2026

7.5

Vector

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

Exploitability: 10.0 / Impact: 6.4

Source: NVD

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.

Affected (11)

Products: Mozilla: Network Security Services, Firefox

Mozilla

2 products

Network Security Services

Firefox

Configuration A

2 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Mozilla Network Security Services	Up to 3.19.2.0
Mozilla Network Security Services	Version 3.20.0

Configuration B

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Mozilla Firefox	Up to 41.0.2

Configuration C

8 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Mozilla Firefox	Version 38.0.1
Mozilla Firefox	Version 38.0.5
Mozilla Firefox	Version 38.0
Mozilla Firefox	Version 38.1.0
Mozilla Firefox	Version 38.1.1
Mozilla Firefox	Version 38.2.0
Mozilla Firefox	Version 38.2.1
Mozilla Firefox	Version 38.3.0

Related CWEs

CWE-119

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 (68)

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-11/msg00013.html

Source: security@mozilla.org

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-11/msg00015.html

Source: security@mozilla.org

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-11/msg00020.html

Source: security@mozilla.org

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-11/msg00021.html

Source: security@mozilla.org

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-11/msg00025.html

Source: security@mozilla.org

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-12/msg00037.html

Source: security@mozilla.org

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-12/msg00049.html

Source: security@mozilla.org

http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/134268/Slackware-Security-Advisory-mozilla-nss-Updates.html

Source: security@mozilla.org

http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1980.html

Source: security@mozilla.org

http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1981.html

Source: security@mozilla.org

http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3393

Source: security@mozilla.org

http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3410

Source: security@mozilla.org

http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3688

Source: security@mozilla.org

http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2015/mfsa2015-133.html

Source: security@mozilla.org

Vendor Advisory

http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuapr2016v3-2985753.html

Source: security@mozilla.org

http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujul2016-2881720.html

Source: security@mozilla.org

http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2017-3236626.html

Source: security@mozilla.org

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

Source: security@mozilla.org

http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinoct2015-2719645.html

Source: security@mozilla.org

http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/ovmbulletinjul2016-3090546.html

Source: security@mozilla.org

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/77416

Source: security@mozilla.org

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91787

Source: security@mozilla.org

http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034069

Source: security@mozilla.org

http://www.slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2015&m=slackware-security.399753

Source: security@mozilla.org

http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2785-1

Source: security@mozilla.org

http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2791-1

Source: security@mozilla.org

http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2819-1

Source: security@mozilla.org

https://bto.bluecoat.com/security-advisory/sa119

Source: security@mozilla.org

https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1192028

Source: security@mozilla.org

https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Mozilla/Projects/NSS/NSS_3.19.2.1_release_notes

Source: security@mozilla.org

Vendor Advisory

https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Mozilla/Projects/NSS/NSS_3.19.4_release_notes

Source: security@mozilla.org

Vendor Advisory

https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Mozilla/Projects/NSS/NSS_3.20.1_release_notes

Source: security@mozilla.org

Vendor Advisory

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

Source: security@mozilla.org

https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201605-06

Source: security@mozilla.org

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-11/msg00013.html