VDB-76948 · CVE-2015-5962 · BID 76253

Mozilla Firefox OS up to 2.1 RecvAllocateGrallocBuffer size numeric error

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Mozilla Firefox OS up to 2.1 and classified as critical. This vulnerability affects the function SharedBufferManagerParent::RecvAllocateGrallocBuffer. Executing a manipulation of the argument size with the input -1 can lead to numeric error. This vulnerability appears as CVE-2015-5962. There is no available exploit. It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Mozilla Firefox OS up to 2.1 (Web Browser). It has been declared as critical. This vulnerability affects the function SharedBufferManagerParent::RecvAllocateGrallocBuffer. The manipulation of the argument size with the input value -1 leads to a numeric error vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-189. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

Integer signedness error in the SharedBufferManagerParent::RecvAllocateGrallocBuffer function in the buffer-management implementation in the graphics layer in Mozilla Firefox OS before 2.2 might allow attackers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via a negative value of a size parameter.

The weakness was presented 08/08/2015 (Website). The advisory is shared for download at bugzilla.mozilla.org. This vulnerability was named CVE-2015-5962 since 08/07/2015. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. There are known technical details, but no exploit is available.

Upgrading to version 2.2 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at SecurityFocus (BID 76253†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-51798†). See VDB-76947, VDB-76946 and VDB-76944 for similar entries. Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 7.0

VulDB Base Score: 7.3
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Numeric error
CWE: CWE-189
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Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Firefox OS 2.2

Timelineinfo

08/06/2015 🔍
08/07/2015 +1 days 🔍
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10/01/2017 +784 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: mozilla.org

Advisory: bugzilla.mozilla.org
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2015-5962 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2015-5962
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-76948
SecurityFocus: 76253 - Mozilla Firefox OS Graphics Buffer Management Memory Corruption Vulnerability
Vulnerability Center: 51798 - Mozilla Firefox OS before 2.2 Remote Bypass Restrictions via the USB Interface, Low

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Entryinfo

Created: 08/08/2015 18:10
Updated: 10/01/2017 20:21
Changes: 08/08/2015 18:10 (53), 10/01/2017 20:21 (10)
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Cache ID: 216:ACF:103

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