CVE Catalog

CVE-2015-7181

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

The sec_asn1d_parse_leaf function in NSS before 3.19.2.1 and 3.20.x before 3.20.1 improperly restricts access to a data structure, allowing remote attackers to cause a denial of service or possibly execute arbitrary code via crafted OCTET STRING data, related to a use-after-poison issue.

Risk Assessment

Risk includes remote denial of service or arbitrary code execution in applications using vulnerable NSS versions, such as Firefox or Thunderbird, potentially leading to system compromise.

Recommendation

Immediately update NSS to version 3.19.2.1 or 3.20.1 and Firefox to version 42.0 or ESR 38.4 to mitigate the vulnerability.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

The sec_asn1d_parse_leaf function in Mozilla Network Security Services (NSS) before 3.19.2.1 and 3.20.x before 3.20.1, as used in Firefox before 42.0 and Firefox ESR 38.x before 38.4 and other products, improperly restricts access to an unspecified data structure, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via crafted OCTET STRING data, related to a "use-after-poison" issue.

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