Heap-based buffer overflow in the resize_context_buffers function in libvpx in Mozilla Firefox before 40.0 and Firefox ESR 38.x before 38.2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via malformed WebM video data.
CVSS Details
- CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 8.8
Covered by Rapid7
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine Linux | — | Upgrade firefox | Sep 20, 2017 | Aug 15, 2015 |
| Centos_linux | — | Upgrade firefox | Dec 1, 2016 | Aug 15, 2015 |
| Debian | — | Upgrade libvpx | Jul 30, 2024 | Aug 16, 2015 |
| Freebsd | — | Upgrade libvpxUpgrade linux-firefoxUpgrade firefox | Dec 10, 2025 | Aug 11, 2015 |
| Gentoo Linux | — | Upgrade www-client/firefox-bin.Upgrade mail-client/thunderbird.Upgrade www-client/firefox.Upgrade mail-client/thunderbird-bin.Upgrade dev-libs/nspr.Upgrade dev-libs/nss. | Oct 30, 2017 | Aug 15, 2015 |
| Mfsa2015 89 | — | Upgrade to the latest version of Mozilla FirefoxUpgrade to Mozilla Firefox ESR version 38.2Upgrade to Mozilla Firefox version 40.0 | Aug 17, 2015 | Aug 15, 2015 |
| Mozilla Seamonkey | — | Upgrade to Mozilla SeaMonkey version 2.35.0 | Oct 22, 2015 | Aug 15, 2015 |
| Oracle Solaris | — | Upgrade database/sqlite-3 to version 3.9.2-0.175.3.8.0.2.0 on Solaris 11.3Upgrade 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 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 | Aug 15, 2015 |
| Oracle_linux | — | Upgrade firefox | Oct 16, 2024 | Aug 16, 2015 |
| Suse | — | Upgrade libsoftokn3-x86Upgrade MozillaThunderbirdUpgrade libfreebl3-x86Upgrade mozilla-nss-certsUpgrade MozillaFirefox-develUpgrade libfreebl3-hmacUpgrade MozillaThunderbird-translations-otherUpgrade MozillaFirefox-branding-SLEDUpgrade firefox-libgcc_s1Upgrade MozillaThunderbird-develUpgrade libfreebl3Upgrade mozilla-nss-certs-32bitUpgrade mozilla-nssUpgrade libfreebl3-32bitUpgrade mozilla-nss-develUpgrade mozilla-nss-toolsUpgrade MozillaThunderbird-translations-commonUpgrade MozillaFirefox-translations-commonUpgrade mozillafirefox-branding-sleUpgrade MozillaFirefox-translationsUpgrade libsoftokn3Upgrade libsoftokn3-hmacUpgrade mozilla-nss-x86Upgrade MozillaFirefoxUpgrade libsoftokn3-hmac-32bitUpgrade libfreebl3-hmac-32bitUpgrade libsoftokn3-32bitUpgrade firefox-libstdc++6Upgrade MozillaFirefox-translations-otherUpgrade mozilla-nss-32bit | Dec 18, 2015 | Aug 15, 2015 |
| Ubuntu | — | Upgrade firefox | Nov 8, 2024 | Aug 16, 2015 |
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