CVE Catalog

CVE-2015-7179

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

The reserveVertexSpace function in libGLES in ANGLE, used in Mozilla Firefox before version 41.0 and Firefox ESR 38.x before version 38.3 on Windows, incorrectly allocates memory for shader attribute arrays. This allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service via crafted OpenGL or WebGL content.

Risk Assessment

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

Recommendation

It is recommended to update Mozilla Firefox to the latest version to mitigate this vulnerability and to monitor applications for unauthorized activities.

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Original NVD description (English source)

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.

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