Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Aug 16, 2015· Updated Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2015-4485

Description

Heap-based buffer overflow in the resize_context_buffers function in libvpx in Mozilla Firefox before 40.0 and Firefox ESR 38.x before 38.2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via malformed WebM video data.

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Affected products

Mozilla Corporation/Firefox6 versions
cpe: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
Canonical/Ubuntu Linux3 versions
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*+ 2 more
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:15.04:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
OpenSUSE/openSUSE2 versions
cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:13.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:13.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:13.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Oracle Corporation/Solaris
cpe:2.3:o:oracle:solaris:11.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
osv-coords51 versions
pkg:rpm/opensuse/firefox-esr&distro=openSUSE%20Tumbleweed pkg:rpm/opensuse/MozillaFirefox&distro=openSUSE%20Tumbleweed pkg:rpm/opensuse/MozillaThunderbird&distro=openSUSE%20Tumbleweed pkg:rpm/suse/firefox-gcc47&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2011%20SP1-LTSS pkg:rpm/suse/firefox-gcc47&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2011%20SP1-TERADATA pkg:rpm/suse/firefox-gcc47&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2011%20SP2-LTSS pkg:rpm/suse/MozillaFirefox-branding-SLED&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Desktop%2011%20SP3 pkg:rpm/suse/MozillaFirefox-branding-SLED&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Desktop%2011%20SP4 pkg:rpm/suse/MozillaFirefox-branding-SLED&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2011%20SP1-LTSS pkg:rpm/suse/MozillaFirefox-branding-SLED&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2011%20SP1-TERADATA pkg:rpm/suse/MozillaFirefox-branding-SLED&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2011%20SP2-LTSS pkg:rpm/suse/MozillaFirefox-branding-SLED&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2011%20SP3 pkg:rpm/suse/MozillaFirefox-branding-SLED&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2011%20SP3-TERADATA pkg:rpm/suse/MozillaFirefox-branding-SLED&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2011%20SP4 pkg:rpm/suse/MozillaFirefox-branding-SLED&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2011%20SP3 pkg:rpm/suse/MozillaFirefox-branding-SLED&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2011%20SP4 pkg:rpm/suse/MozillaFirefox-branding-SLE&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Desktop%2012 pkg:rpm/suse/MozillaFirefox-branding-SLE&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012 pkg:rpm/suse/MozillaFirefox-branding-SLE&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012 pkg:rpm/suse/MozillaFirefox&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Desktop%2011%20SP3 pkg:rpm/suse/MozillaFirefox&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Desktop%2011%20SP4 pkg:rpm/suse/MozillaFirefox&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Desktop%2012 pkg:rpm/suse/MozillaFirefox&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2011%20SP1-LTSS pkg:rpm/suse/MozillaFirefox&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2011%20SP1-TERADATA pkg:rpm/suse/MozillaFirefox&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2011%20SP2-LTSS pkg:rpm/suse/MozillaFirefox&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2011%20SP3 pkg:rpm/suse/MozillaFirefox&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2011%20SP3-TERADATA pkg:rpm/suse/MozillaFirefox&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2011%20SP4 pkg:rpm/suse/MozillaFirefox&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012 pkg:rpm/suse/MozillaFirefox&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2011%20SP3 pkg:rpm/suse/MozillaFirefox&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2011%20SP4 pkg:rpm/suse/MozillaFirefox&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012 pkg:rpm/suse/MozillaFirefox&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Software%20Development%20Kit%2011%20SP3 pkg:rpm/suse/MozillaFirefox&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Software%20Development%20Kit%2011%20SP4 pkg:rpm/suse/MozillaFirefox&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Software%20Development%20Kit%2012 pkg:rpm/suse/mozilla-nss&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Desktop%2011%20SP3 pkg:rpm/suse/mozilla-nss&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Desktop%2011%20SP4 pkg:rpm/suse/mozilla-nss&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Desktop%2012 pkg:rpm/suse/mozilla-nss&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2011%20SP1-LTSS pkg:rpm/suse/mozilla-nss&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2011%20SP1-TERADATA pkg:rpm/suse/mozilla-nss&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2011%20SP2-LTSS pkg:rpm/suse/mozilla-nss&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2011%20SP3 pkg:rpm/suse/mozilla-nss&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2011%20SP3-TERADATA pkg:rpm/suse/mozilla-nss&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2011%20SP4 pkg:rpm/suse/mozilla-nss&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012 pkg:rpm/suse/mozilla-nss&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2011%20SP3 pkg:rpm/suse/mozilla-nss&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2011%20SP4 pkg:rpm/suse/mozilla-nss&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012 pkg:rpm/suse/mozilla-nss&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Software%20Development%20Kit%2011%20SP3 pkg:rpm/suse/mozilla-nss&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Software%20Development%20Kit%2011%20SP4 pkg:rpm/suse/mozilla-nss&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Software%20Development%20Kit%2012
< 128.5.1-1.1+ 50 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
- (no CPE)range: < 4.7.2_20130108-0.37.2
- (no CPE)range: < 4.7.2_20130108-0.37.2
- (no CPE)range: < 4.7.2_20130108-0.37.2
- (no CPE)range: < 31.0-0.12.51
- (no CPE)range: < 31.0-0.12.51
- (no CPE)range: < 31.0-0.5.7.11
- (no CPE)range: < 31.0-0.5.7.11
- (no CPE)range: < 31.0-0.5.7.11
- (no CPE)range: < 31.0-0.12.51
- (no CPE)range: < 31.0-0.12.51
- (no CPE)range: < 31.0-0.12.51
- (no CPE)range: < 31.0-0.12.51
- (no CPE)range: < 31.0-0.12.51
- (no CPE)range: < 31.0-14.1
- (no CPE)range: < 31.0-14.1
- (no CPE)range: < 31.0-14.1
- (no CPE)range: < 38.2.1esr-19.3
- (no CPE)range: < 38.2.1esr-19.3
- (no CPE)range: < 38.2.1esr-45.1
- (no CPE)range: < 38.2.0esr-10.1
- (no CPE)range: < 38.2.0esr-10.1
- (no CPE)range: < 38.2.0esr-10.1
- (no CPE)range: < 38.2.1esr-19.3
- (no CPE)range: < 38.2.1esr-19.3
- (no CPE)range: < 38.2.1esr-19.3
- (no CPE)range: < 38.2.1esr-45.1
- (no CPE)range: < 38.2.1esr-19.3
- (no CPE)range: < 38.2.1esr-19.3
- (no CPE)range: < 38.2.1esr-45.1
- (no CPE)range: < 38.2.1esr-19.3
- (no CPE)range: < 38.2.1esr-19.3
- (no CPE)range: < 38.2.1esr-45.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.19.2.0-0.16.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.19.2.0-0.16.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.19.2.0-26.2
- (no CPE)range: < 3.19.2.0-0.7.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.19.2.0-0.7.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.19.2.0-0.7.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.19.2.0-0.16.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.19.2.0-0.16.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.19.2.0-0.16.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.19.2.0-26.2
- (no CPE)range: < 3.19.2.0-0.16.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.19.2.0-0.16.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.19.2.0-26.2
- (no CPE)range: < 3.19.2.0-0.16.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.19.2.0-0.16.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.19.2.0-26.2

Patches

Vulnerability mechanics

References

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/mfsa2015-89.htmlnvdVendor Advisory
www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinapr2016-2952098.htmlnvdThird Party Advisory
www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2702-1nvdThird Party Advisory
www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2702-2nvdThird Party Advisory
bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cginvdIssue Tracking
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-08/msg00021.htmlnvd
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-09/msg00016.htmlnvd
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-11/msg00025.htmlnvd
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-08/msg00030.htmlnvd
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-08/msg00031.htmlnvd
rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1586.htmlnvd
www.securitytracker.com/id/1033247nvd
www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2702-3nvd
security.gentoo.org/glsa/201605-06nvd

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