medium
6.8
CWE
416
Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2015-0831: Use After Free

First published: Wed Feb 25 2015(Updated: )

Use-after-free vulnerability in the mozilla::dom::IndexedDB::IDBObjectStore::CreateIndex function in Mozilla Firefox before 36.0, Firefox ESR 31.x before 31.5, and Thunderbird before 31.5 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (heap memory corruption) via crafted content that is improperly handled during IndexedDB index creation.

Credit: security@mozilla.org security@mozilla.org

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
Thunderbird<=31.4
Thunderbird=31.0
Thunderbird=31.1.2
Thunderbird=31.2
Thunderbird=31.3
Firefox<=35.0.1
Firefox=0.1
Firefox=0.2
Firefox=0.3
Firefox=0.4
Firefox=0.5
Firefox=0.6
Firefox=0.6.1
Firefox=0.7
Firefox=0.7.1
Firefox=0.8
Firefox=0.9
Firefox=0.9-rc
Firefox=0.9.1
Firefox=0.9.2
Firefox=0.9.3
Firefox=0.10
Firefox=0.10.1
Firefox=1.0
Firefox=1.0-preview_release
Firefox=1.0.1
Firefox=1.0.2
Firefox=1.0.3
Firefox=1.0.4
Firefox=1.0.5
Firefox=1.0.6
Firefox=1.0.7
Firefox=1.0.8
Firefox=1.4.1
Firefox=1.5
Firefox=1.5-beta1
Firefox=1.5-beta2
Firefox=1.5.0.1
Firefox=1.5.0.2
Firefox=1.5.0.3
Firefox=1.5.0.4
Firefox=1.5.0.5
Firefox=1.5.0.6
Firefox=1.5.0.7
Firefox=1.5.0.8
Firefox=1.5.0.9
Firefox=1.5.0.10
Firefox=1.5.0.11
Firefox=1.5.0.12
Firefox=1.5.1
Firefox=1.5.2
Firefox=1.5.3
Firefox=1.5.4
Firefox=1.5.5
Firefox=1.5.6
Firefox=1.5.7
Firefox=1.5.8
Firefox=1.8
Firefox=2.0
Firefox=2.0.0.1
Firefox=2.0.0.2
Firefox=2.0.0.3
Firefox=2.0.0.4
Firefox=2.0.0.5
Firefox=2.0.0.6
Firefox=2.0.0.7
Firefox=2.0.0.8
Firefox=2.0.0.9
Firefox=2.0.0.10
Firefox=2.0.0.11
Firefox=2.0.0.12
Firefox=2.0.0.13
Firefox=2.0.0.14
Firefox=2.0.0.15
Firefox=2.0.0.16
Firefox=2.0.0.17
Firefox=2.0.0.18
Firefox=2.0.0.19
Firefox=2.0.0.20
Firefox=3.0
Firefox=3.0.1
Firefox=3.0.2
Firefox=3.0.3
Firefox=3.0.4
Firefox=3.0.5
Firefox=3.0.6
Firefox=3.0.7
Firefox=3.0.8
Firefox=3.0.9
Firefox=3.0.10
Firefox=3.0.11
Firefox=3.0.12
Firefox=3.0.13
Firefox=3.0.14
Firefox=3.0.15
Firefox=3.0.16
Firefox=3.0.17
Firefox=3.0.18
Firefox=3.0.19
Firefox=3.5
Firefox=3.5.1
Firefox=3.5.2
Firefox=3.5.3
Firefox=3.5.4
Firefox=3.5.5
Firefox=3.5.6
Firefox=3.5.7
Firefox=3.5.8
Firefox=3.5.9
Firefox=3.5.10
Firefox=3.5.11
Firefox=3.5.12
Firefox=3.5.13
Firefox=3.5.14
Firefox=3.5.15
Firefox=3.5.16
Firefox=3.5.17
Firefox=3.5.18
Firefox=3.5.19
Firefox=3.6
Firefox=3.6.2
Firefox=3.6.3
Firefox=3.6.4
Firefox=3.6.6
Firefox=3.6.7
Firefox=3.6.8
Firefox=3.6.9
Firefox=3.6.10
Firefox=3.6.11
Firefox=3.6.12
Firefox=3.6.13
Firefox=3.6.14
Firefox=3.6.15
Firefox=3.6.16
Firefox=3.6.17
Firefox=3.6.18
Firefox=3.6.19
Firefox=3.6.20
Firefox=3.6.21
Firefox=3.6.22
Firefox=3.6.23
Firefox=3.6.24
Firefox=3.6.25
Firefox=3.6.26
Firefox=3.6.27
Firefox=3.6.28
Firefox=4.0
Firefox=4.0-beta1
Firefox=4.0-beta10
Firefox=4.0-beta11
Firefox=4.0-beta12
Firefox=4.0-beta2
Firefox=4.0-beta3
Firefox=4.0-beta4
Firefox=4.0-beta5
Firefox=4.0-beta6
Firefox=4.0-beta7
Firefox=4.0-beta8
Firefox=4.0-beta9
Firefox=4.0.1
Firefox=5.0
Firefox=5.0.1
Firefox=6.0
Firefox=6.0.1
Firefox=6.0.2
Firefox=7.0
Firefox=7.0.1
Firefox=8.0
Firefox=8.0.1
Firefox=9.0
Firefox=9.0.1
Firefox=10.0
Firefox=10.0.1
Firefox=10.0.2
Firefox=10.0.3
Firefox=10.0.4
Firefox=10.0.5
Firefox=10.0.6
Firefox=10.0.7
Firefox=10.0.8
Firefox=10.0.9
Firefox=10.0.10
Firefox=10.0.11
Firefox=10.0.12
Firefox=11.0
Firefox=12.0
Firefox=12.0-beta6
Firefox=13.0
Firefox=13.0.1
Firefox=14.0
Firefox=14.0.1
Firefox=15.0
Firefox=15.0.1
Firefox=16.0
Firefox=16.0.1
Firefox=16.0.2
Firefox=17.0
Firefox=17.0.1
Firefox=17.0.2
Firefox=17.0.3
Firefox=17.0.4
Firefox=17.0.5
Firefox=17.0.6
Firefox=17.0.7
Firefox=17.0.8
Firefox=17.0.9
Firefox=17.0.10
Firefox=17.0.11
Firefox=18.0
Firefox=18.0.1
Firefox=18.0.2
Firefox=19.0
Firefox=19.0.1
Firefox=19.0.2
Firefox=20.0
Firefox=20.0.1
Firefox=21.0
Firefox=22.0
Firefox=23.0
Firefox=23.0.1
Firefox=24.0
Firefox=24.1
Firefox=24.1.1
Firefox=25.0
Firefox=25.0.1
Firefox=26.0
Firefox=27.0
Firefox=27.0.1
Firefox=28.0
Firefox=29.0
Firefox=29.0.1
Firefox=30.0
Firefox=31.0
Firefox=31.1.0
Firefox=32.0
Firefox=33.0
Firefox=34.0.5
Firefox=31.1.1
Firefox ESR=31.1
Firefox ESR=31.2
Firefox ESR=31.3
Firefox ESR=31.4
Firefox ESR=31.5
Ubuntu=12.04
Ubuntu=14.04
Ubuntu=14.10
Red Hat Enterprise Linux=5
Red Hat Enterprise Linux=6.0
Firefox ESR=31.0
Firefox ESR=31.1.1

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2015-0831?

    CVE-2015-0831 is classified as a critical vulnerability that allows for arbitrary code execution or denial of service through heap memory corruption.

  • How do I fix CVE-2015-0831?

    To fix CVE-2015-0831, upgrade to Firefox version 36.0 or later, Mozilla Thunderbird version 31.5 or later, or Firefox ESR version 31.5 or later.

  • What products are affected by CVE-2015-0831?

    Affected products include Mozilla Firefox versions prior to 36.0 and versions of Mozilla Thunderbird before 31.5.

  • Is there a workaround for CVE-2015-0831?

    Disabling JavaScript may serve as a temporary workaround for CVE-2015-0831, but it is not a complete solution.

  • What impact does CVE-2015-0831 have on users?

    CVE-2015-0831 can potentially allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on a user's machine, compromising system security.

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