CVE-2015-4507 Memory corruption in n/a

Medium 5.1 Published Updated

Remote attackers can cause denial of service or execute arbitrary code via a crafted website when the Debugger API is enabled 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-2015-4507?

CVE-2015-4507 is a medium-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Mozilla Firefox, published on 24 Sep 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 SavedStacks class in the JavaScript implementation in Mozilla Firefox before 41.0, when the Debugger API is enabled, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (getSlotRef assertion failure and application exit) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted web site.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2015-4507?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Mozilla Firefox.

How do I fix CVE-2015-4507?

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-2015-4507 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2015-4507 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as GHSA-v49m-w8x3-qx4g, UBUNTU-CVE-2015-4507.

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