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CVE-2015-4512

6.4 · MEDIUM

gfx/2d/DataSurfaceHelpers.cpp in Mozilla Firefox before 41.0 on Linux improperly attempts to use the Cairo library with 32-bit color-depth surface creation followed by 16-bit color-depth surface di…

Published Sep 24, 2015mozillaCWE-119EPSS 3.49%

Overview

CVE-2015-4512 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting mozilla firefox. It was published on September 24, 2015 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.4 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.4, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

gfx/2d/DataSurfaceHelpers.cpp in Mozilla Firefox before 41.0 on Linux improperly attempts to use the Cairo library with 32-bit color-depth surface creation followed by 16-bit color-depth surface display, which allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information from process memory or cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read) by using a CANVAS element to trigger 2D rendering.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from mozilla. Update firefox to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected products

VendorProductVersionsStatus
mozillafirefox0Affected

References

Reflists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-10/msg00000.htmlReflists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-10/msg00005.htmlRefwww.mozilla.org/security/announce/2015/mfsa2015-107.htmlRefwww.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinapr2016-2952098.htmlRefwww.securityfocus.com/bid/76815Refwww.securitytracker.com/id/1033640Refwww.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2743-1Refwww.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2743-2Refwww.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2743-3Refwww.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2743-4

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2015-4512?

CVE-2015-4512 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting mozilla firefox. It was published on September 24, 2015 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.4 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2015-4512?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.4, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2015-4512?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from mozilla. Update firefox to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2015-4512?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2015-4512 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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