CVE-2015-4511

Description

Heap-based buffer overflow in the nestegg_track_codec_data function in Mozilla Firefox before 41.0 and Firefox ESR 38.x before 38.3 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted header in a WebM video.

Category

6.8
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 3.11% Top 15%
Vendor Advisory opensuse.org Vendor Advisory opensuse.org Vendor Advisory opensuse.org Vendor Advisory ubuntu.com Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory debian.org Vendor Advisory opensuse.org Vendor Advisory opensuse.org Vendor Advisory opensuse.org Vendor Advisory mozilla.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-10/msg00004.html vendor advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-11/msg00025.html vendor advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-10/msg00005.html vendor advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2754-1 vendor advisory
http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2015/mfsa2015-105.html vendor advisory
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinapr2016-2952098.html
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1834.html vendor advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033640 vdb entry
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1200148
http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3365 vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/76816 vdb entry
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-10/msg00007.html vendor advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-10/msg00003.html vendor advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-10/msg00000.html vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2015-4511?
CVE-2015-4511 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2015-4511?
To fix CVE-2015-4511, 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-2015-4511 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2015-4511 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~3% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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