CVE-2015-0806

Publication date 1 April 2015

Last updated 24 July 2024

Ubuntu priority

The Off Main Thread Compositing (OMTC) implementation in Mozilla Firefox before 37.0 attempts to use memset for a memory region of negative length during interaction with the mozilla::layers::BufferTextureClient::AllocateForSurface function, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via vectors that trigger rendering of 2D graphics content.

Status

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Package	Ubuntu Release	Status
firefox	14.10 utopic	Fixed 37.0+build2-0ubuntu0.14.10.1
	14.04 LTS trusty	Fixed 37.0+build2-0ubuntu0.14.04.1
	12.04 LTS precise	Fixed 37.0+build2-0ubuntu0.12.04.1
	10.04 LTS lucid	Ignored end of life

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References

MITRE
NVD
Launchpad
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Related Ubuntu Security Notices (USN)

USN-2550-1
Firefox vulnerabilities
1 April 2015

Other references

https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/security/advisories/mfsa2015-38/
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2015-0806