CVE-2015-0811 Information disclosure in n/a
Remote attackers can read heap memory or crash the browser by tricking users into viewing a specially crafted image.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2015-0811?
CVE-2015-0811 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Canonical Ubuntu Linux, published on 1 Apr 2015. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
The QCMS implementation in Mozilla Firefox before 37.0 allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information from process heap memory or cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read) via an image that is improperly handled during transformation.
Weakness: CWE-119
Which versions are affected by CVE-2015-0811?
It affects 3 products.
Products include Canonical Ubuntu Linux, Mozilla Firefox, Opensuse Opensuse.
How do I fix CVE-2015-0811?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Is CVE-2015-0811 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2015-0811 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Canonical Ubuntu Linux
Sources
Also known as GHSA-6pgw-6qm8-r947, UBUNTU-CVE-2015-0811.