CVE-2015-2729 Information disclosure in n/a
Remote attackers can read sensitive process memory or crash the browser via a Web Audio out-of-bounds read in Firefox.
- 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-2015-2729?
CVE-2015-2729 is a medium-severity 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
The AudioParamTimeline::AudioNodeInputValue function in the Web Audio implementation in Mozilla Firefox before 39.0 and Firefox ESR 38.x before 38.1 does not properly calculate an oscillator rendering range, which allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information from process memory or cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read) via unspecified vectors.
Weakness: CWE-119
Which versions are affected by CVE-2015-2729?
It affects 4 products.
Products include Mozilla Firefox, Mozilla Firefox Esr, Mozilla Thunderbird, Oracle Solaris.
How do I fix CVE-2015-2729?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Is CVE-2015-2729 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2015-2729 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Mozilla Firefox
Sources
Also known as GHSA-p3v9-93rx-rg76, UBUNTU-CVE-2015-2729.