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FKIE_CVE-2015-4482

Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2015-08-16 01:59 - Updated: 2026-06-17 00:27
Severity
Summary
mar_read.c in the Updater in Mozilla Firefox before 40.0 and Firefox ESR 38.x before 38.2 allows local users to gain privileges or cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds write) via a crafted name of a Mozilla Archive (aka MAR) file.
References
security@mozilla.orghttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-08/msg00014.htmlThird Party Advisory
security@mozilla.orghttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-08/msg00015.htmlThird Party Advisory
security@mozilla.orghttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-08/msg00030.html
security@mozilla.orghttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-08/msg00031.html
security@mozilla.orghttp://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2015/mfsa2015-85.htmlVendor Advisory
security@mozilla.orghttp://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinapr2016-2952098.htmlThird Party Advisory
security@mozilla.orghttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/76294
security@mozilla.orghttp://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033247
security@mozilla.orghttp://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033372
security@mozilla.orghttps://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1184500Issue Tracking
security@mozilla.orghttps://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201605-06
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-08/msg00014.htmlThird Party Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-08/msg00015.htmlThird Party Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-08/msg00030.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-08/msg00031.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2015/mfsa2015-85.htmlVendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinapr2016-2952098.htmlThird Party Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/76294
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033247
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033372
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1184500Issue Tracking
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201605-06
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
opensuse opensuse 13.1
opensuse opensuse 13.2
mozilla firefox *
mozilla firefox 38.0
mozilla firefox 38.0.1
mozilla firefox 38.0.5
mozilla firefox 38.1.0
oracle solaris 11.3
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