Vulnerability Details : CVE-2015-4486
The decrease_ref_count function in libvpx in Mozilla Firefox before 40.0 and Firefox ESR 38.x before 38.2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read) via malformed WebM video data.
Vulnerability category: Execute codeDenial of service
Products affected by CVE-2015-4486
- cpe:2.3:o:oracle:solaris:11.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:38.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:38.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:38.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:38.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:15.04:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:13.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:13.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2015-4486
1.77%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 88 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2015-4486
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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10.0
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HIGH | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
10.0
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10.0
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NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2015-4486
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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.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2015-4486
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http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-08/msg00031.html
openSUSE-SU-2015:1454-1: moderate: Security update for MozillaThunderbir
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http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-08/msg00021.html
[security-announce] SUSE-SU-2015:1449-1: important: Security update for
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http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-08/msg00015.html
[security-announce] openSUSE-SU-2015:1390-1: important: Security updateThird Party Advisory
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http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinapr2016-2952098.html
Oracle Solaris Bulletin - April 2016Third Party Advisory
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https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1178148
1178148 - (CVE-2015-4486) Out of bounds read in decrease_ref_countIssue Tracking
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http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1586.html
RHSA-2015:1586 - Security Advisory - Red Hat Customer Portal
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http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-08/msg00014.html
[security-announce] openSUSE-SU-2015:1389-1: important: Security updateThird Party Advisory
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https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201605-06
Mozilla Products: Multiple vulnerabilities (GLSA 201605-06) — Gentoo security
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http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2702-1
USN-2702-1: Firefox vulnerabilities | Ubuntu security noticesThird Party Advisory
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http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-08/msg00030.html
openSUSE-SU-2015:1453-1: moderate: Security update for MozillaThunderbir
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http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-09/msg00016.html
[security-announce] SUSE-SU-2015:1528-1: important: Security update for
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http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-11/msg00025.html
[security-announce] SUSE-SU-2015:2081-1: important: Security update for
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http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2702-3
USN-2702-3: Firefox regression | Ubuntu security notices
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http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033247
Mozilla Firefox Multiple Flaws Let Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code, Obtain Potentially Sensitive Information, Bypass Security Restrictions, and Conduct Cross-Site Scripting Attacks - SecurityTrack
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http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2015/mfsa2015-89.html
Buffer overflows on Libvpx when decoding WebM video — MozillaVendor Advisory
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http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2702-2
USN-2702-2: Ubufox update | Ubuntu security noticesThird Party Advisory
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