critical
10
CWE
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Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2015-4473: Buffer Overflow

First published: Sun Aug 16 2015(Updated: )

Multiple unspecified vulnerabilities in the browser engine in Mozilla Firefox before 40.0 and Firefox ESR 38.x before 38.2 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption and application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via unknown vectors.

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

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
Ubuntu=12.04
Ubuntu=14.04
Ubuntu=15.04
Debian=7.0
Debian=8.0
SUSE Linux=13.1
SUSE Linux=13.2
Firefox<=39.0.3
Firefox=38.0
Firefox=38.0.1
Firefox=38.0.5
Firefox=38.1.0
Firefox ESR=38.0
Firefox ESR=38.0.1
Firefox ESR=38.0.5
Firefox ESR=38.1.0

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2015-4473?

    CVE-2015-4473 is classified as a high severity vulnerability due to its potential to cause denial of service and arbitrary code execution.

  • How do I fix CVE-2015-4473?

    To fix CVE-2015-4473, update Mozilla Firefox to version 40.0 or later, or Firefox ESR to version 38.2 or later.

  • What types of attacks can CVE-2015-4473 enable?

    CVE-2015-4473 could allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service through memory corruption.

  • Which software versions are affected by CVE-2015-4473?

    CVE-2015-4473 affects Mozilla Firefox versions before 40.0, Firefox ESR versions before 38.2, and specific distributions including Ubuntu and Debian.

  • What impact does CVE-2015-4473 have on users?

    Users affected by CVE-2015-4473 may experience application crashes or could be vulnerable to malicious attacks leading to data compromise.

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