CVE-2015-4475
Mozilla: Out-of-bounds read with malformed MP3 file (MFSA 2015-80)
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Public Exploits
0Exploited in Wild
-Decision
Descriptions
The mozilla::AudioSink function in Mozilla Firefox before 40.0 and Firefox ESR 38.x before 38.2 mishandles inconsistent sample formats within MP3 audio data, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read) via a malformed file.
Vulnerabilidad en la función Mozilla::AudioSink de Mozilla Firefox en versiones anteriores a 40.0 y Firefox ESR 38.x en versiones anteriores a 38.2, no maneja correctamente los formatos de muestreo inconsistente en los datos de audio MP3, lo que permite a atacantes remotos ejecutar código arbitrario o causar una denegación de servicio (lectura fuera de rango) a través de archivos malformados.
USN-2702-1 fixed vulnerabilities in Firefox. This update provides the corresponding updates for Ubufox. Gary Kwong, Christian Holler, Byron Campen, Tyson Smith, Bobby Holley, Chris Coulson, and Eric Rahm discovered multiple memory safety issues in Firefox. If a user were tricked in to opening a specially crafted website, an attacker could potentially exploit these to cause a denial of service via application crash, or execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the user invoking Firefox. Aki Helin discovered an out-of-bounds read when playing malformed MP3 content in some circumstances. If a user were tricked in to opening a specially crafted website, an attacker could potentially exploit this to obtain sensitive information, cause a denial of service via application crash, or execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the user invoking Firefox. Various other issues were also addressed.
CVSS Scores
SSVC
- Decision:-
Timeline
- 2015-06-10 CVE Reserved
- 2015-08-11 CVE Published
- 2024-08-06 CVE Updated
- 2025-03-30 EPSS Updated
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CWE
- CWE-119: Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer
- CWE-125: Out-of-bounds Read
CAPEC
References (19)
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http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinapr2016-2952098.html | X_refsource_confirm |
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/76294 | Vdb Entry | |
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033247 | Vdb Entry | |
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1175396 | X_refsource_confirm |
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Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
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Mozilla Search vendor "Mozilla" | Firefox Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Firefox" | <= 39.0.3 Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Firefox" and version " <= 39.0.3" | - |
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Mozilla Search vendor "Mozilla" | Firefox Esr Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Firefox Esr" | 38.0 Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Firefox Esr" and version "38.0" | - |
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Mozilla Search vendor "Mozilla" | Firefox Esr Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Firefox Esr" | 38.0.1 Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Firefox Esr" and version "38.0.1" | - |
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Mozilla Search vendor "Mozilla" | Firefox Esr Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Firefox Esr" | 38.0.5 Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Firefox Esr" and version "38.0.5" | - |
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Mozilla Search vendor "Mozilla" | Firefox Esr Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Firefox Esr" | 38.1.0 Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Firefox Esr" and version "38.1.0" | - |
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Canonical Search vendor "Canonical" | Ubuntu Linux Search vendor "Canonical" for product "Ubuntu Linux" | 12.04 Search vendor "Canonical" for product "Ubuntu Linux" and version "12.04" | lts |
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Canonical Search vendor "Canonical" | Ubuntu Linux Search vendor "Canonical" for product "Ubuntu Linux" | 14.04 Search vendor "Canonical" for product "Ubuntu Linux" and version "14.04" | lts |
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Canonical Search vendor "Canonical" | Ubuntu Linux Search vendor "Canonical" for product "Ubuntu Linux" | 15.04 Search vendor "Canonical" for product "Ubuntu Linux" and version "15.04" | - |
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Opensuse Search vendor "Opensuse" | Opensuse Search vendor "Opensuse" for product "Opensuse" | 13.1 Search vendor "Opensuse" for product "Opensuse" and version "13.1" | - |
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Opensuse Search vendor "Opensuse" | Opensuse Search vendor "Opensuse" for product "Opensuse" | 13.2 Search vendor "Opensuse" for product "Opensuse" and version "13.2" | - |
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