Buffer overflow in the XML parser in Mozilla Firefox before 38.0, Firefox ESR 31.x before 31.7, and Thunderbird before 31.7 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by providing a large amount of compressed XML data, a related issue to CVE-2015-1283.
CVSS Details
- CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 9.8
Covered by Rapid7
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon_linux | — | Upgrade expat | May 15, 2020 | May 14, 2015 |
| Centos_linux | — | Upgrade expat-staticUpgrade expat-debuginfoUpgrade expat-develUpgrade expat | Dec 1, 2016 | May 14, 2015 |
| F5 Big Ip | — | Update F5 BIG-IP to the latest version | Jun 17, 2026 | Feb 10, 2017 |
| Freebsd | — | Upgrade firefox-esrUpgrade linux-thunderbirdUpgrade linux-seamonkeyUpgrade seamonkeyUpgrade firefoxUpgrade libxulUpgrade linux-firefoxUpgrade thunderbird | Dec 10, 2025 | May 12, 2015 |
| Gentoo Linux | — | Upgrade mail-client/thunderbird-bin.Upgrade mail-client/thunderbird.Upgrade www-client/firefox-bin.Upgrade dev-libs/nspr.Upgrade www-client/firefox.Upgrade dev-libs/nss. | Oct 30, 2017 | May 14, 2015 |
| Mfsa2015 54 | — | Upgrade to Mozilla Firefox version 38.0Upgrade to the latest version of Mozilla FirefoxUpgrade to Mozilla Firefox ESR version 31.7 | May 14, 2015 | May 12, 2015 |
| Mozilla Seamonkey | — | Upgrade to Mozilla SeaMonkey version 2.35.0 | Oct 22, 2015 | May 14, 2015 |
| Mozilla Thunderbird | — | Upgrade to Mozilla Thunderbird version 38.0.1Upgrade to Mozilla Thunderbird version 31.7Upgrade to the latest version of Mozilla Thunderbird | May 14, 2015 | May 12, 2015 |
| Oracle Solaris | — | Upgrade database/sqlite-3/documentation to version 3.9.2-0.175.3.8.0.2.0 on Solaris 11.3Upgrade web/browser/firefox to version 38.4.0-0.175.3.8.0.2.0 on Solaris 11.3Upgrade database/sqlite-3 to version 3.9.2-0.175.3.8.0.2.0 on Solaris 11.3Upgrade runtime/tcl-8/tcl-sqlite-3 to version 3.9.2-0.175.3.8.0.2.0 on Solaris 11.3 | May 29, 2017 | May 14, 2015 |
| Oracle_linux | — | Upgrade thunderbirdUpgrade firefox | Aug 11, 2023 | May 14, 2015 |
| Redhat_linux | — | Upgrade expat-staticNo solution existsUpgrade expatUpgrade expat-develUpgrade expat-debuginfo | Apr 1, 2020 | May 14, 2015 |
| Suse | — | Upgrade MozillaFirefoxUpgrade MozillaThunderbird-develUpgrade MozillaThunderbird-translations-commonUpgrade MozillaFirefox-translationsUpgrade MozillaThunderbird-translations-otherUpgrade MozillaFirefox-develUpgrade MozillaFirefox-translations-otherUpgrade MozillaThunderbirdUpgrade MozillaFirefox-translations-common | Dec 18, 2015 | May 14, 2015 |
| Ubuntu | — | Upgrade firefoxUpgrade thunderbird | Nov 8, 2024 | May 14, 2015 |
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