Heap-based buffer overflow in the ASN.1 decoder in Mozilla Network Security Services (NSS) before 3.19.2.1 and 3.20.x before 3.20.1, as used in Firefox before 42.0 and Firefox ESR 38.x before 38.4 and other products, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via crafted OCTET STRING data.
CVSS Details
- CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 9.8
- CVSS 3.0 Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)
Covered by Rapid7
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine Linux | — | Upgrade nss | Aug 30, 2017 | Nov 5, 2015 |
| Centos_linux | — | Upgrade nss-pkcs11-develUpgrade nspr-develUpgrade nss-util-develUpgrade nss-sysinitUpgrade nsprUpgrade nssUpgrade nss-develUpgrade nss-utilUpgrade nss-tools | Dec 1, 2016 | Nov 5, 2015 |
| Debian | — | Upgrade nssUpgrade iceweaselUpgrade icedove | Nov 9, 2015 | Nov 5, 2015 |
| F5 Big Ip | — | Update F5 BIG-IP to the latest version | Jun 17, 2026 | Dec 9, 2015 |
| Freebsd | — | Upgrade seamonkeyUpgrade thunderbirdUpgrade firefoxUpgrade libxulUpgrade linux-firefoxUpgrade linux-seamonkeyUpgrade firefox-esrUpgrade linux-thunderbirdUpgrade nssUpgrade nsprUpgrade linux-c6-nspr | Dec 10, 2025 | Nov 19, 2015 |
| Gentoo Linux | — | Upgrade dev-libs/nss.Upgrade mail-client/thunderbird-bin.Upgrade dev-libs/nspr.Upgrade www-client/firefox-bin.Upgrade mail-client/thunderbird.Upgrade www-client/firefox. | Oct 30, 2017 | Nov 5, 2015 |
| Google Chrome | — | Upgrade to the latest version of Google Chrome | Jul 28, 2026 | Oct 13, 2015 |
| Mfsa2015 133 | — | Upgrade to Mozilla Firefox ESR version 38.4Upgrade to Mozilla Firefox version 42.0Upgrade to the latest version of Mozilla Firefox | Nov 4, 2015 | Nov 3, 2015 |
| Mozilla Thunderbird | — | Upgrade to the latest version of Mozilla ThunderbirdUpgrade to Mozilla Thunderbird version 38.4 | Nov 30, 2015 | Nov 5, 2015 |
| Oracle Solaris | — | Upgrade database/sqlite-3/documentation to version 3.9.2-0.175.3.8.0.2.0 on Solaris 11.3Upgrade developer/yasm to version 1.3.0-0.175.3.14.0.2.0 on Solaris 11.3Upgrade web/browser/firefox to version 38.4.0-0.175.3.8.0.2.0 on Solaris 11.3Upgrade mail/thunderbird/plugin/thunderbird-lightning to version 45.3.0-0.175.3.14.0.4.0 on Solaris 11.3Upgrade mail/thunderbird to version 45.3.0-0.175.3.14.0.4.0 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 | Nov 5, 2015 |
| Oracle_linux | — | Upgrade nss-pkcs11-develUpgrade nspr-develUpgrade nssUpgrade nsprUpgrade nss-util-develUpgrade nss-toolsUpgrade nss-sysinitUpgrade nss-utilUpgrade nss-devel | Oct 16, 2024 | Nov 5, 2015 |
| Redhat_linux | — | No solution exists | Jul 9, 2025 | Nov 3, 2015 |
| Suse | — | Upgrade MozillaFirefox-translationsUpgrade MozillaFirefoxUpgrade libsoftokn3-x86Upgrade libfreebl3-hmacUpgrade libsoftokn3Upgrade libsoftokn3-hmac-32bitUpgrade mozilla-nss-sysinitUpgrade mozillafirefox-branding-sleUpgrade mozilla-nss-toolsUpgrade MozillaFirefox-translations-commonUpgrade MozillaFirefox-develUpgrade MozillaThunderbird-translations-commonUpgrade libfreebl3-hmac-32bitUpgrade MozillaThunderbird-translations-otherUpgrade mozilla-nspr-develUpgrade libsoftokn3-32bitUpgrade MozillaFirefox-translations-otherUpgrade MozillaThunderbirdUpgrade libfreebl3Upgrade libfreebl3-32bitUpgrade mozilla-nspr-x86Upgrade libsoftokn3-hmacUpgrade mozilla-nss-develUpgrade mozilla-nss-sysinit-32bitUpgrade mozilla-nss-x86Upgrade mozilla-nss-32bitUpgrade MozillaThunderbird-develUpgrade mozilla-nss-certs-32bitUpgrade mozilla-nssUpgrade mozilla-nspr-32bitUpgrade mozilla-nsprUpgrade mozilla-nss-certsUpgrade MozillaFirefox-branding-SLEDUpgrade libfreebl3-x86 | Dec 18, 2015 | Nov 5, 2015 |
| Ubuntu | — | Upgrade firefoxUpgrade thunderbirdUpgrade libnss3 | Nov 9, 2015 | Nov 5, 2015 |
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