CVE-2015-2735 Memory corruption in n/a
Remote attackers can cause memory corruption and potential code execution or denial of service by tricking users into opening a crafted ZIP archive in Firefox or Thunderbird.
- 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-2015-2735?
CVE-2015-2735 is a critical memory corruption vulnerability in Canonical Ubuntu Linux, 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
nsZipArchive.cpp in Mozilla Firefox before 39.0, Firefox ESR 31.x before 31.8 and 38.x before 38.1, and Thunderbird before 38.1 accesses unintended memory locations, which allows remote attackers to have an unspecified impact via a crafted ZIP archive.
Weakness: CWE-17
Which versions are affected by CVE-2015-2735?
It affects 9 products.
Products include Canonical Ubuntu Linux, Debian Debian Linux, Mozilla Firefox, Mozilla Firefox Esr, Mozilla Thunderbird, Novell Suse Linux Enterprise Desktop and 3 more.
How do I fix CVE-2015-2735?
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-2015-2735 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2015-2735 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Canonical Ubuntu Linux
Sources
Also known as GHSA-6qq7-5fxv-2943, UBUNTU-CVE-2015-2735.