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Full vulnerability report · 2015
CVE-2015-7182High confidence

n/a: Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

n/a · n/a

9.8CriticalCVSS 3.0
Recommended action
Within 72 hours

Critical technical impact with a remotely reachable, unauthenticated path; no CISA KEV confirmation is currently recorded.

Patch available
Optional official sources

National CERT insights
?CERT means Computer Emergency Response Team; CSIRT is the closely related term Computer Security Incident Response Team.

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Official European source

ENISA European Vulnerability Database

Official EUVD identifiers, advisory evidence and known-exploited context. Missing fields are not treated as evidence of low risk.

1 current
ENISA EUVD identifier

EUVD-2015-7114

No EUVD known-exploited evidence

ENISA has published the identifier mapping but no EUVD description has been stored yet.

EUVD state
Present in the current official mapping
Known exploitation
Not present in the current ENISA EUVD known-exploited dataset. This is not proof of no exploitation.
ENISA score
Not supplied in the stored EUVD record
Advisory evidence
No linked advisory details stored yet
Recommended actionWithin 72 hours

Critical technical impact with a remotely reachable, unauthenticated path; no CISA KEV confirmation is currently recorded.

Patch available
01

What, why and how

Heap-based buffer overflow in the ASN.1 decoder 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, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via crafted OCTET STRING data.

What

Heap-based buffer overflow in the ASN.1 decoder 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, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via crafted OCTET STRING data.

Why

The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it reads from or writes to a memory location outside the buffer's intended boundary. This may result in read or write operations on unexpected memory locations that could be linked to other variables, data structures, or internal program data.

How

An attacker operating through a network path may attempt exploitation without authentication or user interaction. If successful, the issue may execute code or commands in the affected security context.

What

Heap-based buffer overflow in the ASN.1 decoder 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, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via crafted OCTET STRING data.

Why

The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it reads from or writes to a memory location outside the buffer's intended boundary. This may result in read or write operations on unexpected memory locations that could be linked to other variables, data structures, or internal program data.

How

An attacker operating through a network path may attempt exploitation without authentication or user interaction. If successful, the issue may execute code or commands in the affected security context.

02

Exploit reality and attack path

CVSS severity, EPSS forecast probability, public exploit material and CISA-confirmed exploitation are separate signals.

Observed exploitation
?Confirmed exploitation and public exploit material are separate signals. Attacks can occur without public proof-of-concept or exploit code.
No confirmed evidence

No CISA KEV match was present at the last successful refresh. This means no confirmation from that source, not proof of no exploitation.

Public PoC / exploit material
?Confirmed exploitation and public exploit material are separate signals. Attacks can occur without public proof-of-concept or exploit code.
None recorded

No exploit-tagged reference or CISA SSVC proof-of-concept state is currently recorded. Research may still exist outside the structured feeds.

Likely attack path
a network path → Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer → execute code or commands in the affected security context
Attack surface
Network
Privileges required
None: unauthenticated exploitation is possible
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low: no specialised conditions are recorded
Security boundary
Unchanged: impact remains within the vulnerable component's security authority
Weakness
?CWE means Common Weakness Enumeration: a standard category for the underlying weakness.
CWE-119

CWE-119: Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it reads from or writes to a memory location outside the buffer's intended boundary. This may result in read or write operations on unexpected memory locations that could be linked to other variables, data structures, or internal program data.

CVSS vector
?CVSS means Common Vulnerability Scoring System. The vector records the metric values used to calculate technical severity.
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Common Vulnerability Scoring System 3.0: the compact vector below is decoded into plain language.

AVNetworkAttack vector: The vulnerable component can be reached over a network.ACLowAttack complexity: No specialised conditions are required beyond attacker-controlled input.PRNonePrivileges required: The attacker does not need an account or existing privileges.UINoneUser interaction: No action by another user is required.SUnchangedScope: The security impact remains within the vulnerable component's authority.CHighConfidentiality impact: A successful attack can cause a major loss.IHighIntegrity impact: A successful attack can cause a major loss.AHighAvailability impact: A successful attack can cause a major loss.
Post-exploitation / living off the land
After compromise, an attacker may use built-in shells, scripting engines, scheduled tasks and native network utilities for discovery, persistence or movement. This is a plausible LoTL path, not evidence that it has occurred for every attack.
NetworkUnauthenticatedRemote code executionDenial of serviceCWE-119
A

Official authority intelligence

Only matched European and national findings are included. Language selectors and unavailable sources are omitted.

CERT-FR · French · CERTFR-2024-AVI-1103Multiples vulnérabilités dans les produits IBM

curité IBM 7179156 du 17 décembre 2024 https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7179156 Bulletin de sécurité IBM 7179166 du 17 décembre 2024 https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7179166 Référence CVE CVE-2010-1205 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2010-1205 Référence CVE CVE-2013-2099 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2013-2099 Référence CVE CVE-2014-1544 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2014-1544 Référence CVE CVE-2014-1568 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2014-1568 Référence CVE CVE-2014-1569 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2014-1569 Référence CVE CVE-2015-7181 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2015-7181 Référence CVE CVE-2015-7182 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2015-7182 Référence CVE CVE-2015-7575 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2015-7575 Référence CVE CVE-2016-10735 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-10735 Référence CVE CVE-2016-1938 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-1938 Référence CVE CVE-2017-11613 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-11613 Référence CVE CVE-2017-11695 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-11695 Référence CVE CVE-2017-11696 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-11696 Référence CVE CVE-2017-11697 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-11697 Référence CVE CVE-2017-11698 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2

Official advisory ↗
CERT-FR · French · CERTFR-2015-AVI-461Multiples vulnérabilités dans Mozilla Firefox

015-131/ Bulletin de sécurité Mozilla mfsa2015-132 du 03 novembre 2015 https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/security/advisories/mfsa2015-132/ Bulletin de sécurité Mozilla mfsa2015-133 du 03 novembre 2015 https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/security/advisories/mfsa2015-133/ Référence CVE CVE-2015-4513 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2015-4513 Référence CVE CVE-2015-4514 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2015-4514 Référence CVE CVE-2015-4515 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2015-4515 Référence CVE CVE-2015-4518 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2015-4518 Référence CVE CVE-2015-7181 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2015-7181 Référence CVE CVE-2015-7182 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2015-7182 Référence CVE CVE-2015-7183 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2015-7183 Référence CVE CVE-2015-7185 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2015-7185 Référence CVE CVE-2015-7186 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2015-7186 Référence CVE CVE-2015-7187 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2015-7187 Référence CVE CVE-2015-7188 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2015-7188 Référence CVE CVE-2015-7189 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2015-7189 Référence CVE CVE-2015-7190 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2015-7190 Référence CVE CVE-2015-7191 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2015-7191 Ré

Official advisory ↗
JVN iPedia · Japanese · JVNDB-2015-005746Mozilla Firefox などの製品で使用される Network Security Services におけるヒープベースのバッファオーバーフローの脆弱性

Mozilla Firefox およびその他の製品で使用される Network Security Services (NSS) の ASN.1 デコーダには、ヒープベースのバッファオーバーフローの脆弱性が存在します。

Official advisory ↗
03

Patch and workaround

Operational remediation based on structured source evidence.

Status
?Patch availability is based on structured fixed-version fields and authoritative update references. If no fix is verified, check the vendor advisory before making a change.
Patch available
Affected
n/a: n/a
Fixed
An authoritative update reference is available, but the fixed version is not recorded in the structured CVE fields. Check the linked vendor advisory for the applicable release.
Action
Review the linked authoritative reference and apply the recorded fixed release appropriate to the affected product branch.
Workaround
No verified workaround is recorded. If business-safe, reduce exposure to the affected interface and allow only trusted sources until authoritative guidance is available.
04

Evidence and provenance

Published 5 Nov 2015 · Last source change 6 Aug 2024, 07:43 UTC · CWE-119 · Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

CVE recordCVE.org · 5.1
CVSS sourceNIST NVD
EPSS source
?The date BlackTree first stored a score for this CVE from the daily FIRST EPSS feed.
FIRST · tracked since 2026-09-01
European sourceENISA EUVD · EUVD-2015-7114
Product sourceCNA
Remediation sourceCVE/CNA references
CWE sourceNIST NVD
NVD statusNVD modified after enrichment

Core structured fields are present and their contributing authorities are shown above.

Material change intelligence

What changed after publication

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  1. Vendor guidanceAuthoritative vendor guidance changed from vendor advisory to authoritative remediation link · patch, vendor advisory.
    Before
    vendor advisory
    After
    authoritative remediation link · patch, vendor advisory
    af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
  2. Affected versionsThe structured affected or fixed version information changed.
    Before
    n/a · Fixed: No fixed version is explicitly recorded in the structured CVE data.
    After
    n/a · Fixed: An authoritative update reference is available, but the fixed version is not recorded in the structured CVE fields. Check the linked vendor advisory for the applicable release.
    CNA
  3. Remediation statusRemediation status changed from Awaiting fix to Patch available.
    Before
    Awaiting fix
    After
    Patch available
    af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
  4. SeveritySeverity changed from Unknown to Critical.
    Before
    Unknown
    After
    Critical
    NIST NVD
  5. CVSS scoreCVSS score changed from not recorded to 9.8 (CVSS 3.0 · NIST NVD · CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H).
    Before
    not recorded
    After
    9.8 (CVSS 3.0 · NIST NVD · CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)
    NIST NVD
  6. ENISA EUVD mappingEUVD-2015-7114 was added to the official ENISA EUVD mapping for this CVE.
    Before
    not recorded
    After
    {"euvdId":"EUVD-2015-7114"}
    ENISA EUVD
  7. Catalogue recordCVE added to the BlackTree catalogue.
    CNA
Material fields only · duplicate refreshes suppressed · history retained for the configured operational retention period
Technical terms and abbreviations used in this report
CVE
Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures: the public identifier for one disclosed vulnerability.
CVSS
Common Vulnerability Scoring System: a technical severity framework; it is not patching priority by itself.
EPSS
Exploit Prediction Scoring System: FIRST's estimate of the probability that exploitation activity will be observed in the next 30 days; it is a forecast, not confirmation.
CWE
Common Weakness Enumeration: the standard category describing the underlying software or hardware weakness.
CNA
CVE Numbering Authority: an organisation authorised to assign and publish CVE records.
CISA ADP
Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency Authorized Data Publisher: structured enrichment added to a CVE record.
NVD
National Vulnerability Database: NIST's enrichment service for CVE records.
CERT / CSIRT
A computer security incident response team that publishes warnings or coordinates incident response.
PoC
Proof of concept: public material that demonstrates or helps reproduce exploitation.
CSAF
Common Security Advisory Framework: a machine-readable format for security advisories.
LoTL
Living off the land: abuse of legitimate tools or system functions during an attack.
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