Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Aug 16, 2015· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2015-4482
CVE-2015-4482
Description
mar_read.c in the Updater in Mozilla Firefox before 40.0 and Firefox ESR 38.x before 38.2 allows local users to gain privileges or cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds write) via a crafted name of a Mozilla Archive (aka MAR) file.
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Affected products
12cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 5 more
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <=39.0.3
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:38.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:38.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:38.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:38.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- (no CPE)range: <40.0
- cpe:2.3:o:oracle:solaris:11.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- osv-coords3 versionspkg:rpm/opensuse/firefox-esr&distro=openSUSE%20Tumbleweedpkg:rpm/opensuse/MozillaFirefox&distro=openSUSE%20Tumbleweedpkg:rpm/opensuse/MozillaThunderbird&distro=openSUSE%20Tumbleweed
< 128.5.1-1.1+ 2 more
- (no CPE)range: < 128.5.1-1.1
- (no CPE)range: < 50.1.0-1.1
- (no CPE)range: < 45.5.1-1.1
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
11- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-08/msg00014.htmlnvdThird Party Advisory
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-08/msg00015.htmlnvdThird Party Advisory
- www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2015/mfsa2015-85.htmlnvdVendor Advisory
- www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinapr2016-2952098.htmlnvdThird Party Advisory
- bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cginvdIssue Tracking
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-08/msg00030.htmlnvd
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-08/msg00031.htmlnvd
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/76294nvd
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1033247nvd
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1033372nvd
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/201605-06nvd
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