critical
10
CWE
119
Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2015-7201: Buffer Overflow

First published: Wed Dec 16 2015(Updated: )

Multiple unspecified vulnerabilities in the browser engine in Mozilla Firefox before 43.0 and Firefox ESR 38.x before 38.5 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
Fedora=22
Fedora=23
Firefox<=42.0
SUSE Linux=42.1
SUSE Linux=13.1
SUSE Linux=13.2
Firefox=38.0
Firefox=38.0.1
Firefox=38.0.5
Firefox=38.1.0
Firefox=38.1.1
Firefox=38.2.0
Firefox=38.2.1
Firefox=38.3.0
Firefox=38.4.0
Firefox ESR=38.0
Firefox ESR=38.0.1
Firefox ESR=38.0.5
Firefox ESR=38.1.0
Firefox ESR=38.1.1
Firefox ESR=38.2.0
Firefox ESR=38.2.1
Firefox ESR=38.3.0
Firefox ESR=38.4.0

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2015-7201?

    CVE-2015-7201 is classified as a critical vulnerability due to its potential to cause denial of service and arbitrary code execution.

  • How do I fix CVE-2015-7201?

    To fix CVE-2015-7201, update Mozilla Firefox to version 43.0 or later, or upgrade Firefox ESR to version 38.5 or later.

  • Which versions of Firefox are affected by CVE-2015-7201?

    CVE-2015-7201 affects all Firefox versions prior to 43.0 and Firefox ESR versions before 38.5.

  • What types of attacks can CVE-2015-7201 enable?

    CVE-2015-7201 can allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause an application crash resulting in a denial of service.

  • Are there any specific operating systems impacted by CVE-2015-7201?

    CVE-2015-7201 impacts several operating systems including Fedora 22, Fedora 23, and multiple versions of openSUSE.

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