CVE Catalog

CVE-2015-2740

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

Buffer overflow in the nsXMLHttpRequest::AppendToResponseText function in Mozilla Firefox before 39.0, Firefox ESR 31.x before 31.8 and 38.x before 38.1, and Thunderbird before 38.1 might allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service or have unspecified other impact.

Risk Assessment

Organizations may be vulnerable to attacks that could lead to denial of service, disrupting the availability of web services.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update Mozilla Firefox and Thunderbird to the latest versions to mitigate the risks associated with this vulnerability.

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Original NVD description (English source)

Buffer overflow in the nsXMLHttpRequest::AppendToResponseText function in Mozilla Firefox before 39.0, Firefox ESR 31.x before 31.8 and 38.x before 38.1, and Thunderbird before 38.1 might allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service or have unspecified other impact via unknown vectors.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS