Mozilla Firefox up to 40 libGLES reserveVertexSpace memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in Mozilla Firefox up to 40. Affected is the function VertexBufferInterface::reserveVertexSpace of the component libGLES. The manipulation leads to memory corruption. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2015-7179. There is no exploit available. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component. If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Mozilla Firefox up to 40 (Web Browser). It has been rated as critical. This issue affects the function VertexBufferInterface::reserveVertexSpace of the component libGLES. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-119. The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it can read from or write to a memory location that is outside of the intended boundary of the buffer. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

The VertexBufferInterface::reserveVertexSpace function in libGLES in ANGLE, as used in Mozilla Firefox before 41.0 and Firefox ESR 38.x before 38.3 on Windows, incorrectly allocates memory for shader attribute arrays, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (buffer overflow and application crash) via crafted (1) OpenGL or (2) WebGL content.

The weakness was disclosed 09/24/2015 by Christian Holler (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at bugzilla.mozilla.org. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2015-7179 since 09/16/2015. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 86079 (FreeBSD : mozilla -- multiple vulnerabilities (2d56c7f4-b354-428f-8f48-38150c607a05)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family FreeBSD Local Security Checks. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 168112 (OpenSuSE Security Update for MozillaThunderbird (openSUSE-SU-2015:1679-1)).

Upgrading to version 41.0 eliminates this vulnerability. Furthermore it is possible to detect and prevent this kind of attack with TippingPoint and the filter 20821.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (86079), SecurityFocus (BID 76816†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-52934†). The entries VDB-78020, VDB-78021, VDB-78022 and VDB-78023 are pretty similar. If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

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Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Nessus ID: 86079
Nessus Name: FreeBSD : mozilla -- multiple vulnerabilities (2d56c7f4-b354-428f-8f48-38150c607a05)
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OpenVAS ID: 803627
OpenVAS Name: Mozilla Firefox ESR Multiple Vulnerabilities - Sep15 (Windows)
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Firefox 41.0
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09/22/2015 +6 days 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: mozilla.org
Product: mozilla.org

Advisory: bugzilla.mozilla.org
Researcher: Christian Holler
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2015-7179 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2015-7179
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-78047
SecurityFocus: 76816 - Mozilla Firefox Multiple Security Vulnerabilities
SecurityTracker: 1033640
Vulnerability Center: 52934 - Mozilla Firefox before 41 and Firefox ESR 38 before 38.3 Remote DoS Vulnerability - CVE-2015-7179, Medium

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Entryinfo

Created: 09/25/2015 06:00 PM
Updated: 10/23/2024 12:22 AM
Changes: 09/25/2015 06:00 PM (58), 01/03/2018 09:52 AM (16), 06/19/2022 07:24 AM (3), 06/19/2022 07:30 AM (1), 10/23/2024 12:22 AM (15)
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