CVE-2015-7189 Race condition in n/a
Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code or cause denial of service via a race condition in Firefox's JPEG encoder triggered by crafted JavaScript.
- 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-2015-7189?
CVE-2015-7189 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Mozilla Firefox, published on 5 Nov 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
Race condition in the JPEGEncoder function in Mozilla Firefox before 42.0 and Firefox ESR 38.x before 38.4 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (heap-based buffer overflow) via vectors involving a CANVAS element and crafted JavaScript code.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2015-7189?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Mozilla Firefox.
How do I fix CVE-2015-7189?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Is CVE-2015-7189 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2015-7189 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Mozilla Firefox
Sources
Also known as GHSA-78mc-5g34-3h4m, UBUNTU-CVE-2015-7189.