CVE-2015-7181
Mozilla Network Security Services < 3.19.2.1 and 3.20.x < 3.20.1 - Use-After-Free via OCTET STRING Data
Title source: llmDescription
The sec_asn1d_parse_leaf function 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, improperly restricts access to an unspecified data structure, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via crafted OCTET STRING data, related to a "use-after-poison" issue.
References (34)
Core 34
Core References
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_debian
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3688
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_debian
http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3410
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_gentoo
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201512-10
Mailing List vendor-advisory
x_refsource_suse
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-11/msg00021.html
Mailing List vendor-advisory
x_refsource_suse
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-12/msg00037.html
Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Mozilla/Projects/NSS/NSS_3.20.1_release_notes
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_ubuntu
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2785-1
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_ubuntu
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2791-1
Mailing List vendor-advisory
x_refsource_suse
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-11/msg00013.html
Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinapr2016-2952098.html
Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2017-3236626.html
Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinoct2015-2719645.html
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_redhat
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1981.html
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_ubuntu
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2819-1
Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuapr2016v3-2985753.html
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91787
Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Mozilla/Projects/NSS/NSS_3.19.4_release_notes
Mailing List vendor-advisory
x_refsource_suse
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-11/msg00015.html
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_redhat
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1980.html
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_debian
http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3393
Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Mozilla/Projects/NSS/NSS_3.19.2.1_release_notes
Exploit, Third Party Advisory x_refsource_misc
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/134268/Slackware-Security-Advisory-mozilla-nss-Updates.html
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/77416
Mailing List vendor-advisory
x_refsource_suse
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-12/msg00049.html
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_gentoo
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201605-06
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_slackware
http://www.slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2015&m=slackware-security.399753
Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2015/mfsa2015-133.html
Mailing List vendor-advisory
x_refsource_suse
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-11/msg00020.html
Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/ovmbulletinjul2016-3090546.html
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
x_refsource_sectrack
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034069
Various Sources x_refsource_confirm
https://bto.bluecoat.com/security-advisory/sa119
Mailing List vendor-advisory
x_refsource_suse
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-11/msg00025.html
Issue Tracking x_refsource_confirm
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1192028
Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujul2016-2881720.html
Scores
EPSS
0.0502
EPSS Percentile
89.8%
Details
CWE
CWE-119
Status
published
Products (11)
mozilla/firefox
38.0
mozilla/firefox
38.0.1
mozilla/firefox
38.0.5
mozilla/firefox
38.1.0
mozilla/firefox
38.1.1
mozilla/firefox
38.2.0
mozilla/firefox
38.2.1
mozilla/firefox
38.3.0
mozilla/firefox
< 41.0.2
mozilla/network_security_services
3.20.0
... and 1 more
Published
Nov 05, 2015
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026