CVE-2015-2728: High severity suse linux enterprise desktop vulnerability

Published Jul 6, 2015
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Updated

Last updated 24 July 2024

Other sources

The IndexedDatabaseManager class in the IndexedDB implementation in Mozilla Firefox before 39.0 and Firefox ESR 31.x before 31.8 and 38.x before 38.1 misinterprets an unspecified IDBDatabase field as a pointer, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption and application crash) via unspecified vectors, related to a "type confusion" issue.

Launchpad

Affected Software

29 affected components
debian/iceweasel
Novell Suse Linux Enterprise Desktop=12.0
Novell Suse Linux Enterprise Server=11-sp4
Novell Suse Linux Enterprise Server=12.0
Mozilla Firefox=31.0
Mozilla Firefox=31.1.0
Mozilla Firefox=31.1.1
Mozilla Firefox=31.3.0
Mozilla Firefox=31.5.1
Mozilla Firefox=31.5.2
Mozilla Firefox=31.5.3
Mozilla Firefox=38.0
Mozilla Firefox ESR=31.1
Mozilla Firefox ESR=31.2
Mozilla Firefox ESR=31.3
Mozilla Firefox ESR=31.4
Mozilla Firefox ESR=31.5
Mozilla Firefox ESR=31.6.0
Mozilla Firefox ESR=31.7.0
Mozilla Firefox<=38.1.0
Oracle Solaris=11.3
Mozilla Firefox ESR=31.0
Mozilla Firefox ESR=31.1.0
Mozilla Firefox ESR=31.1.1
Mozilla Firefox ESR=31.3.0
Mozilla Firefox ESR=31.5.1
Mozilla Firefox ESR=31.5.2
Mozilla Firefox ESR=31.5.3
Mozilla Firefox ESR=38.0

Event History

Jul 6, 2015
CVE Published
via MITRE·01:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·01:00 AM
Description
Data Sourced
via NVD·02:00 AM
DescriptionSeverityAffected Software
Jan 11, 2024
Data Sourced
via Launchpad·10:09 PM
Description
Sep 20, 2024
Data Sourced
via Ubuntu·01:08 AM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityAffected Software

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is CVE-2015-2728?

CVE-2015-2728 is a vulnerability in the IndexedDB implementation in Mozilla Firefox before version 39.0 and Firefox ESR 31.x before version 31.8 and 38.x before version 38.1.

2

How severe is CVE-2015-2728?

CVE-2015-2728 has a severity level of high with a score of 7.5.

3

Which software versions are affected by CVE-2015-2728?

CVE-2015-2728 affects Mozilla Firefox before version 39.0 and Firefox ESR 31.x before version 31.8 and 38.x before version 38.1.

4

How can I fix CVE-2015-2728?

To fix CVE-2015-2728, update Mozilla Firefox to version 39.0 or later, or update Firefox ESR to version 31.8 or later for 31.x series, and version 38.1 or later for 38.x series.

5

Where can I find more information about CVE-2015-2728?

You can find more information about CVE-2015-2728 at the following references: [1] [2] [3]

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