CVE-2015-0828

Description

Double free vulnerability in the nsXMLHttpRequest::GetResponse function in Mozilla Firefox before 36.0, when a nonstandard memory allocator is used, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (heap memory corruption) via crafted JavaScript code that makes an XMLHttpRequest call with zero bytes of data.

6.8

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 1.36% Top 25%

Vendor Advisory gentoo.org Vendor Advisory opensuse.org Vendor Advisory opensuse.org Vendor Advisory mozilla.org

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1030667	issue tracking
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/72744	vdb entry third party advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201504-01	vendor advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-03/msg00000.html	third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinapr2016-2952098.html	third party advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1031791	vdb entry third party advisory
http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2015/mfsa2015-18.html	vendor advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-03/msg00067.html	third party advisory vendor advisory
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=988675	issue tracking

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2015-0828?: CVE-2015-0828 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2015-0828?: To fix CVE-2015-0828, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2015-0828 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2015-0828 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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