CVE-2015-2716 Memory corruption in n/a

High 7.5 Published 14 May 2015 Updated 6 Aug 2024

Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code via a buffer overflow in the XML parser by providing large compressed XML data, requiring user interaction.

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-2015-2716?

CVE-2015-2716 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Mozilla Firefox, published on 14 May 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

Buffer overflow in the XML parser in Mozilla Firefox before 38.0, Firefox ESR 31.x before 31.7, and Thunderbird before 31.7 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by providing a large amount of compressed XML data, a related issue to CVE-2015-1283.

Weakness: CWE-119

Which versions are affected by CVE-2015-2716?

It affects 8 products.

Linux distribution packages (24)

`expat` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::client	All versions	`0:2.1.0-11.el7`
`expat-debuginfo` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::client	All versions	`0:2.1.0-11.el7`
`expat-devel` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::client	All versions	`0:2.1.0-11.el7`
`expat-static` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::client	All versions	`0:2.1.0-11.el7`
`expat` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::computenode	All versions	`0:2.1.0-11.el7`
`expat-debuginfo` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::computenode	All versions	`0:2.1.0-11.el7`
`expat-devel` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::computenode	All versions	`0:2.1.0-11.el7`
`expat-static` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::computenode	All versions	`0:2.1.0-11.el7`
`expat` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::server	All versions	`0:2.1.0-11.el7`
`expat-debuginfo` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::server	All versions	`0:2.1.0-11.el7`
`expat-devel` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::server	All versions	`0:2.1.0-11.el7`
`expat-static` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::server	All versions	`0:2.1.0-11.el7`
`expat` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::workstation	All versions	`0:2.1.0-11.el7`
`expat-debuginfo` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::workstation	All versions	`0:2.1.0-11.el7`
`expat-devel` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::workstation	All versions	`0:2.1.0-11.el7`
`expat-static` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::workstation	All versions	`0:2.1.0-11.el7`
`expat` Red Hat:rhel_eus:7.7::computenode	All versions	`0:2.1.0-11.el7_7`
`expat-debuginfo` Red Hat:rhel_eus:7.7::computenode	All versions	`0:2.1.0-11.el7_7`
`expat-devel` Red Hat:rhel_eus:7.7::computenode	All versions	`0:2.1.0-11.el7_7`
`expat-static` Red Hat:rhel_eus:7.7::computenode	All versions	`0:2.1.0-11.el7_7`
`expat` Red Hat:rhel_eus:7.7::server	All versions	`0:2.1.0-11.el7_7`
`expat-debuginfo` Red Hat:rhel_eus:7.7::server	All versions	`0:2.1.0-11.el7_7`
`expat-devel` Red Hat:rhel_eus:7.7::server	All versions	`0:2.1.0-11.el7_7`
`expat-static` Red Hat:rhel_eus:7.7::server	All versions	`0:2.1.0-11.el7_7`

Products include Mozilla Firefox, Mozilla Firefox Esr, Mozilla Thunderbird, Novell Suse Linux Enterprise Desktop, Novell Suse Linux Enterprise Server, Novell Suse Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit and 2 more.

How do I fix CVE-2015-2716?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.

Is CVE-2015-2716 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2015-2716 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as GHSA-3pwf-x7h5-r7pj, RHSA-2020:1011, RHSA-2020:2508, UBUNTU-CVE-2015-2716.