Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Dec 16, 2015· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2015-7217
CVE-2015-7217
Description
The gdk-pixbuf configuration in Mozilla Firefox before 43.0 on Linux GNOME platforms incorrectly enables the TGA decoder, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (heap-based buffer overflow) via a crafted Truevision TGA image.
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Affected products
8cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <=42.0
- (no CPE)range: <43.0
cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:22:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:22:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:23:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Patches
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References
11- www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2015/mfsa2015-143.htmlnvdVendor Advisory
- lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-December/174083.htmlnvd
- lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-December/174253.htmlnvd
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-12/msg00104.htmlnvd
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-02/msg00007.htmlnvd
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-02/msg00008.htmlnvd
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/79278nvd
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1034426nvd
- www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2833-1nvd
- bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cginvd
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/201512-10nvd
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