Vulnerability Details : CVE-2015-7176
The AnimationThread function in Mozilla Firefox before 41.0 and Firefox ESR 38.x before 38.3 uses an incorrect argument to the sscanf function, which might allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (stack-based buffer overflow and application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via unknown vectors.
Vulnerability category: OverflowDenial of service
Products affected by CVE-2015-7176
- 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:a:mozilla:firefox:38.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:38.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:38.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2015-7176
7.30%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 91 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2015-7176
Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
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7.5
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HIGH | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
10.0
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6.4
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NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2015-7176
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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-2015-7176
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http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-10/msg00003.html
[security-announce] openSUSE-SU-2015:1679-1: important: Security update
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http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-10/msg00000.html
[security-announce] openSUSE-SU-2015:1658-1: important: Security update
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http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2743-3
USN-2743-3: Unity Integration for Firefox, Unity Websites Integration and Ubuntu Online Accounts extension update | Ubuntu security notices
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http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3365
Debian -- Security Information -- DSA-3365-1 iceweasel
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http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-10/msg00007.html
[security-announce] SUSE-SU-2015:1703-1: important: Security update for
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http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinapr2016-2952098.html
Oracle Solaris Bulletin - April 2016
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http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1852.html
RHSA-2015:1852 - Security Advisory - Red Hat Customer Portal
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http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1834.html
RHSA-2015:1834 - Security Advisory - Red Hat Customer Portal
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http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinoct2015-2719645.html
Oracle Linux Bulletin - October 2015
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http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2754-1
USN-2754-1: Thunderbird vulnerabilities | Ubuntu security notices
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http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2743-1
USN-2743-1: Firefox vulnerabilities | Ubuntu security notices
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/76816
Mozilla Firefox Multiple Security Vulnerabilities
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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://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-10/msg00004.html
[security-announce] SUSE-SU-2015:1680-1: important: Security update for
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http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-10/msg00005.html
[security-announce] openSUSE-SU-2015:1681-1: important: Security update
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http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2743-2
USN-2743-2: Ubufox update | Ubuntu security notices
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http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033640
Mozilla Firefox Multiple Flaws Let Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code, Obtain Potentially Sensitive Information, Bypass Security Restrictions, and Gain Elevated Privileges - SecurityTracker
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http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2015/mfsa2015-112.html
Vulnerabilities found through code inspection — MozillaVendor Advisory
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https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1174479
1174479 - (CVE-2015-7176) Bad sscanf argument in AnimationThread overruns stack variable
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http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2743-4
USN-2743-4: Firefox regression | Ubuntu security notices
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