CVE-2015-7179 Memory corruption in n/a
Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code or cause denial of service via crafted WebGL content due to a buffer overflow in ANGLE's memory allocation.
- 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-2015-7179?
CVE-2015-7179 is a high-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 VertexBufferInterface::reserveVertexSpace function in libGLES in ANGLE, as used in Mozilla Firefox before 41.0 and Firefox ESR 38.x before 38.3 on Windows, incorrectly allocates memory for shader attribute arrays, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (buffer overflow and application crash) via crafted (1) OpenGL or (2) WebGL content.
Weakness: CWE-119
Which versions are affected by CVE-2015-7179?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Mozilla Firefox.
How do I fix CVE-2015-7179?
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-2015-7179 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2015-7179 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Mozilla Firefox
Sources
Also known as GHSA-68h8-2w7q-pjvq.