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CVE-2015-4511 (GCVE-0-2015-4511)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2015-09-24 01:00 – Updated: 2024-08-06 06:18

Summary

Heap-based buffer overflow in the nestegg_track_codec_data function in Mozilla Firefox before 41.0 and Firefox ESR 38.x before 38.3 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted header in a WebM video.

Severity

No CVSS data available.

CWE

Assigner

mozilla CNA under the mitre root

CNA scorecard E 38/100 over 546 records in the last 180 days details

References

14 references

URL	Tags
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-annou…	vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSE
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-annou…	vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSE
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-annou…	vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSE
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2754-1	vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTU
http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2015/mfs…	x_refsource_CONFIRM
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security…	x_refsource_CONFIRM
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1834.html	vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033640	vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1200148	x_refsource_CONFIRM
http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3365	vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIAN
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/76816	vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-annou…	vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSE
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-annou…	vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSE
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-annou…	vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSE

Date Public

2015-09-22 00:00

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            "source": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108",
            "url": "http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033640"
          },
          {
            "source": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108",
            "url": "http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2754-1"
          },
          {
            "source": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108",
            "url": "https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1200148"
          }
        ],
        "sourceIdentifier": "security@mozilla.org",
        "vulnStatus": "Modified",
        "weaknesses": [
          {
            "description": [
              {
                "lang": "en",
                "value": "CWE-119"
              }
            ],
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            "type": "Primary"
          }
        ]
      }
    },
    "redhat_vex": {
      "aggregate_severity": "Important",
      "current_release_date": "2025-11-21T14:28:27+00:00",
      "cve": "CVE-2015-4511",
      "id": "CVE-2015-4511",
      "initial_release_date": "2015-09-22T00:00:00+00:00",
      "product_status:fixed": "194",
      "product_status:known_not_affected": "5",
      "source": "Red Hat CSAF VEX",
      "status": "final",
      "title": "Mozilla: Buffer overflow while decoding WebM video (MFSA 2015-105)",
      "url": "https://security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/2015/cve-2015-4511.json",
      "version": "3"
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}

RHSA-2015:1834

Vulnerability from csaf_opensuse - Published: 2015-09-24 00:00 - Updated: 2026-09-20 10:55

Summary

security update for firefox

Severity

Critical

Scope

3 vulnerabilities in this advisory.

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SUSE-SU-2015:1680-1

Vulnerability from csaf_suse - Published: 2015-09-23 17:31 - Updated: 2026-09-20 12:06

Summary

Security update for MozillaFirefox, mozilla-nspr

Severity

Important

Scope

15 vulnerabilities in this advisory, including CVE-2015-4511.

CVE-2015-4511

Recommended: 33 products

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SUSE-SU-2015:1703-1

Vulnerability from csaf_suse - Published: 2015-10-05 17:04 - Updated: 2026-09-20 12:06

Summary

Security update for MozillaFirefox

Severity

Important

Scope

15 vulnerabilities in this advisory, including CVE-2015-4511.

CVE-2015-4511

Recommended: 50 products

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UBUNTU-CVE-2015-4511 (CVE-2015-4511)

Vulnerability from osv_ubuntu – Published: 2015-09-23 00:00 – Updated: 2026-04-22 07:37 – Source website

Details

Severity

N/A (UNKNOWN)


                    
                      medium

References

URL

Type

	https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2015-4511	REPORT
	https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/security/advisories…	REPORT
	https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-2754-1	ADVISORY
	https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2015-4511	REPORT

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