Mozilla Firefox up to 38.x ZIP Archive nsZipArchive.cpp code
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A vulnerability was found in Mozilla Firefox up to 38.x (Web Browser) and classified as critical. This issue affects an unknown part of the file nsZipArchive.cpp of the component ZIP Archive Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a code vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-17. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:
nsZipArchive.cpp in Mozilla Firefox before 39.0, Firefox ESR 31.x before 31.8 and 38.x before 38.1, and Thunderbird before 38.1 accesses unintended memory locations, which allows remote attackers to have an unspecified impact via a crafted ZIP archive.
The weakness was shared 07/06/2015 by Karthikeyan Bhargavan (Paul) with Mozilla Developers (Website). The advisory is shared at bugzilla.mozilla.org. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2015-2735 since 03/25/2015. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. Technical details are known, but no exploit is available.
The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 84550 (CentOS 5 / 6 / 7 : firefox (CESA-2015:1207)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family CentOS Local Security Checks. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 123836 (CentOS Security Update for thunderbird (CESA-2015:1455)).
Upgrading to version 39.0 eliminates this vulnerability.
The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (104389) and Tenable (84550).
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VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.3VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.4
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Class: CodeCWE: CWE-17
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Nessus ID: 84550
Nessus Name: CentOS 5 / 6 / 7 : firefox (CESA-2015:1207)
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OpenVAS ID: 703300
OpenVAS Name: Debian Security Advisory DSA 3300-1 (iceweasel - security update)
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Recommended: UpgradeStatus: 🔍
Upgrade: Firefox 39.0
Timeline
03/25/2015 🔍07/02/2015 🔍
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05/23/2022 🔍
Sources
Vendor: mozilla.orgProduct: mozilla.org
Advisory: RHSA-2015:1207
Researcher: Karthikeyan Bhargavan (Paul)
Organization: Mozilla Developers
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2015-2735 (🔍)
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X-Force: 104389 - Mozilla Firefox and Thunderbird nsZipArchive.cpp code execution
SecurityTracker: 1032783
Vulnerability Center: 50987 - Mozilla Firefox, Firefox ESR and Thunderbird Remote Unspecified Vulnerability - CVE-2015-2735, Critical
SecurityFocus: 75541 - Mozilla Firefox/Thunderbird Multiple Security Vulnerabilities
Entry
Created: 07/06/2015 10:18Updated: 05/23/2022 12:14
Changes: 07/06/2015 10:18 (66), 07/03/2017 09:00 (14), 05/23/2022 12:00 (4), 05/23/2022 12:07 (1), 05/23/2022 12:14 (2)
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