critical
10
CWE
119
Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2015-2740: Buffer Overflow

First published: Mon Jul 06 2015(Updated: )

Buffer overflow in the nsXMLHttpRequest::AppendToResponseText function in Mozilla Firefox before 39.0, Firefox ESR 31.x before 31.8 and 38.x before 38.1, and Thunderbird before 38.1 might allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service or have unspecified other impact via unknown vectors.

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

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
debian/icedove
debian/iceweasel
Mozilla Thunderbird<=38.0.1
Mozilla Firefox ESR=31.0
Mozilla Firefox ESR=31.1
Mozilla Firefox ESR=31.1.0
Mozilla Firefox ESR=31.1.1
Mozilla Firefox ESR=31.2
Mozilla Firefox ESR=31.3
Mozilla Firefox ESR=31.3.0
Mozilla Firefox ESR=31.4
Mozilla Firefox ESR=31.5
Mozilla Firefox ESR=31.5.1
Mozilla Firefox ESR=31.5.2
Mozilla Firefox ESR=31.5.3
Mozilla Firefox ESR=31.6.0
Mozilla Firefox ESR=31.7.0
Mozilla Firefox ESR=38.0
Novell Suse Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit=12.0
Canonical Ubuntu Linux=12.04
Canonical Ubuntu Linux=14.04
Canonical Ubuntu Linux=14.10
Canonical Ubuntu Linux=15.04
Debian Debian Linux=7.0
Debian Debian Linux=8.0
Novell Suse Linux Enterprise Desktop=12.0
Novell Suse Linux Enterprise Server=11-sp4
Novell Suse Linux Enterprise Server=12.0
Mozilla Firefox<=38.1.0
Oracle Solaris=11.3
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

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2015-2740?

    The severity of CVE-2015-2740 is critical with a severity value of 10.

  • Which software versions are affected by CVE-2015-2740?

    Mozilla Firefox before 39.0, Firefox ESR 31.x before 31.8 and 38.x before 38.1, Thunderbird before 38.1.

  • How can CVE-2015-2740 be exploited?

    It can be exploited through buffer overflow in the nsXMLHttpRequest::AppendToResponseText function.

  • What is the remedy for CVE-2015-2740?

    Upgrade to Mozilla Firefox 39.0 or higher, Thunderbird 31.8 or higher.

  • Where can I find more information about CVE-2015-2740?

    You can find more information about CVE-2015-2740 at the following references: [http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-07/msg00025.html](http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-07/msg00025.html), [http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-07/msg00031.html](http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-07/msg00031.html), [http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-07/msg00033.html](http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-07/msg00033.html).

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