CVE-2015-7204 Memory corruption in n/a

Medium 6.8 Published Updated

Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code via crafted JavaScript due to improper storage of unboxed object properties 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-2015-7204?

CVE-2015-7204 is a medium-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Fedoraproject Fedora, published on 16 Dec 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

Mozilla Firefox before 43.0 does not properly store the properties of unboxed objects, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via crafted JavaScript variable assignments.

Weakness: CWE-17

Which versions are affected by CVE-2015-7204?

It affects 4 products.

Products include Fedoraproject Fedora, Mozilla Firefox, Opensuse Leap, Opensuse Opensuse.

How do I fix CVE-2015-7204?

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-2015-7204 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2015-7204 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Fedoraproject Fedora vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-4v8v-q38v-qx4j, UBUNTU-CVE-2015-7204.

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