CVE Catalog

CVE-2015-7178

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

The ProgramBinary::linkAttributes function in libGLES in ANGLE, used in Mozilla Firefox before version 41.0 and Firefox ESR 38.x before 38.3 on Windows, mishandles shader access. This allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service via crafted OpenGL or WebGL content.

Risk Assessment

This vulnerability can lead to remote code execution or application crashes, posing a serious security threat to systems using vulnerable versions of the browser.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update Mozilla Firefox to the latest version to mitigate this vulnerability and reduce the risk associated with its exploitation.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

The ProgramBinary::linkAttributes function in libGLES in ANGLE, as used in Mozilla Firefox before 41.0 and Firefox ESR 38.x before 38.3 on Windows, mishandles shader access, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption and application crash) via crafted (1) OpenGL or (2) WebGL content.

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