CVE-2015-2726 Memory corruption in n/a

Critical 10.0 Published Updated

Remote attackers can cause denial of service or execute arbitrary code via memory corruption in the browser engine.

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-2015-2726?

CVE-2015-2726 is a critical memory corruption vulnerability in Mozilla Firefox, published on 6 Jul 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

Multiple unspecified vulnerabilities in the browser engine in Mozilla Firefox before 39.0 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption and application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via unknown vectors.

Weakness: CWE-119

Which versions are affected by CVE-2015-2726?

It affects 5 products.

Products include Mozilla Firefox, Novell Suse Linux Enterprise Desktop, Novell Suse Linux Enterprise Server, Novell Suse Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit, Oracle Solaris.

How do I fix CVE-2015-2726?

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-2015-2726 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2015-2726 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as GHSA-hj7w-qcxj-wjmx, UBUNTU-CVE-2015-2726.

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