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TI-2015-05949 Aliases CVE-2015-7174GHSA-7gph-q54q-7qm4

The nsAttrAndChildArray::GrowBy function in Mozilla Firefox before 41.0 and Firefox ESR…

Priority LOW 38CWE-119Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Partial · Partial · Partial
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-119 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

The nsAttrAndChildArray::GrowBy function in Mozilla Firefox before 41.0 and Firefox ESR 38.x before 38.3 might allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption and application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via unknown vectors, related to an "overflow."

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.0292 87th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 2 advisories

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 8

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 40.0.3VulnerableMozilla
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:38.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*38.0VulnerableMozilla
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:38.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*38.0.1VulnerableMozilla
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:38.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*38.0.5VulnerableMozilla
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:38.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*38.1.0VulnerableMozilla
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:38.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*38.1.1VulnerableMozilla
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:38.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*38.2.0VulnerableMozilla
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:38.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*38.2.1VulnerableMozilla
  • cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 40.0.3 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
  • cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:38.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 38.0 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
  • cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:38.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 38.0.1 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
  • cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:38.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 38.0.5 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
  • cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:38.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 38.1.0 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
  • cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:38.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 38.1.1 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
  • cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:38.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 38.2.0 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
  • cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:38.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 38.2.1 Vulnerable ·Mozilla

Remediation

Red Hat 2 advisories

  • RHSA-2015:1852 Released 2015-10-01 · Red Hat rating Important
    thunderbird security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client (v. 7) thunderbird-38.3.0-1.el7_1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client) thunderbird-38.3.0-1.el5_11, thunderbird-38.3.0-1.el5_11.i386
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 6) thunderbird-38.3.0-1.el6_7
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Optional Productivity Applications (v. 5 server) thunderbird-38.3.0-1.el5_11, thunderbird-38.3.0-1.el5_11.i386
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 6) thunderbird-38.3.0-1.el6_7
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7) thunderbird-38.3.0-1.ael7b_1, thunderbird-38.3.0-1.el7_1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6) thunderbird-38.3.0-1.el6_7
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7) thunderbird-38.3.0-1.el7_1
  • RHSA-2015:1834 Released 2015-09-22 · Red Hat rating Critical
    firefox security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server) firefox-38.3.0-2.el5_11, firefox-38.3.0-2.el5_11.i386
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client (v. 7) firefox-38.3.0-2.el7_1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Optional (v. 7) firefox-38.3.0-2.el7_1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client) firefox-38.3.0-2.el5_11, firefox-38.3.0-2.el5_11.i386
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 6) firefox-38.3.0-2.el6_7
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Optional (v. 6) firefox-38.3.0-2.el6_7
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node Optional (v. 6) firefox-38.3.0-2.el6_7
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6) firefox-38.3.0-2.el6_7
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7) firefox-38.3.0-2.ael7b_1, firefox-38.3.0-2.el7_1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 6) firefox-38.3.0-2.el6_7, firefox-38.3.0-2.el6_7.ppc
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7) firefox-38.3.0-2.el7_1, firefox-38.3.0-2.el7_1.ppc
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6) firefox-38.3.0-2.el6_7
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7) firefox-38.3.0-2.el7_1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 6) firefox-38.3.0-2.el6_7
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 7) firefox-38.3.0-2.el7_1

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Important. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server)Fixed RHSA-2015:1834
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2015:1834, RHSA-2015:1852
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Optional (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2015:1834
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client)Fixed RHSA-2015:1834, RHSA-2015:1852
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2015:1834, RHSA-2015:1852
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Optional (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2015:1834
Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node Optional (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2015:1834
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Optional Productivity Applications (v. 5 server)Fixed RHSA-2015:1852
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2015:1834
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2015:1834
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2015:1834, RHSA-2015:1852
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2015:1834, RHSA-2015:1852
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2015:1834, RHSA-2015:1852
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2015:1834, RHSA-2015:1852
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2015:1834
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2015:1834

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2015-7174
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-7gph-q54q-7qm4

References

Advisory 15

Other 3

  • TI-2024-08981 Use after free in Mozilla Firefox KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2022-09832 Use after free in Mozilla Firefox KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.6
  • TI-2019-08769 Improper input validation in Mozilla Firefox ESR KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
  • TI-2010-03577 Mozilla Firefox 3.5.x through 3.5.14 and 3.6.x through 3.6.11, Thunderbird 3.1.6 before… KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2023-04799 Out-of-bounds write in Google Chrome KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2023-04477 Out-of-bounds write in Google Chrome KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
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Sources

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