Multiple unspecified vulnerabilities in the browser engine in Mozilla Firefox before 43.0…
Priority MEDIUM 52CWE-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
- Complete · Complete · Complete
- 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
Multiple unspecified vulnerabilities in the browser engine in Mozilla Firefox before 43.0 and Firefox ESR 38.x before 38.5 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption and application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via unknown vectors.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.0602 93rd 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
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 15
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:22:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 22 | Vulnerable | Fedoraproject |
| cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:23:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 23 | Vulnerable | Fedoraproject |
| cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 42.0 | Vulnerable | Mozilla |
| cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:leap:42.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 42.1 | Vulnerable | openSUSE |
| cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:13.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 13.1 | Vulnerable | openSUSE |
| cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:13.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 13.2 | Vulnerable | openSUSE |
| cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:38.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 38.0 | Vulnerable | Mozilla |
| cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:38.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 38.0.1 | Vulnerable | Mozilla |
| cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:38.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 38.0.5 | Vulnerable | Mozilla |
| cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:38.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 38.1.0 | Vulnerable | Mozilla |
- cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:22:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 22 Vulnerable ·Fedoraproject
- cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:23:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 23 Vulnerable ·Fedoraproject
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 42.0 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
- cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:leap:42.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 42.1 Vulnerable ·openSUSE
- cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:13.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 13.1 Vulnerable ·openSUSE
- cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:13.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 13.2 Vulnerable ·openSUSE
- 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
Show 5 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:38.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 38.1.1 | Vulnerable | Mozilla |
| cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:38.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 38.2.0 | Vulnerable | Mozilla |
| cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:38.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 38.2.1 | Vulnerable | Mozilla |
| cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:38.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 38.3.0 | Vulnerable | Mozilla |
| cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:38.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 38.4.0 | 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
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:38.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 38.3.0 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:38.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 38.4.0 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
Remediation
Red Hat 2 advisories
- RHSA-2016:0001 Released 2016-01-05 · Red Hat rating Importantthunderbird security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client (v. 7) thunderbird-38.5.0-1.el7_2
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client) thunderbird-38.5.0-1.el5_11, thunderbird-38.5.0-1.el5_11.i386
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 6) thunderbird-38.5.0-1.el6_7
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Optional Productivity Applications (v. 5 server) thunderbird-38.5.0-1.el5_11, thunderbird-38.5.0-1.el5_11.i386
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 6) thunderbird-38.5.0-1.el6_7
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7) thunderbird-38.5.0-1.el7_2
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6) thunderbird-38.5.0-1.el6_7
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7) thunderbird-38.5.0-1.el7_2
- RHSA-2015:2657 Released 2015-12-16 · Red Hat rating Criticalfirefox security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server) firefox-38.5.0-2.el5_11, firefox-38.5.0-2.el5_11.i386
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client (v. 7) firefox-38.5.0-3.el7_2
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Optional (v. 7) firefox-38.5.0-3.el7_2
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client) firefox-38.5.0-2.el5_11, firefox-38.5.0-2.el5_11.i386
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 6) firefox-38.5.0-2.el6_7
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Optional (v. 6) firefox-38.5.0-2.el6_7
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node Optional (v. 6) firefox-38.5.0-2.el6_7
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6) firefox-38.5.0-2.el6_7
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7) firefox-38.5.0-3.el7_2
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 6) firefox-38.5.0-2.el6_7, firefox-38.5.0-2.el6_7.ppc
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7) firefox-38.5.0-3.el7_2, firefox-38.5.0-3.el7_2.ppc
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6) firefox-38.5.0-2.el6_7
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7) firefox-38.5.0-3.el7_2
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 6) firefox-38.5.0-2.el6_7
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 7) firefox-38.5.0-3.el7_2
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Critical. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server) | Fixed | RHSA-2015:2657 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client (v. 7) | Fixed | RHSA-2015:2657, RHSA-2016:0001 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Optional (v. 7) | Fixed | RHSA-2015:2657 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client) | Fixed | RHSA-2015:2657, RHSA-2016:0001 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 6) | Fixed | RHSA-2015:2657, RHSA-2016:0001 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Optional (v. 6) | Fixed | RHSA-2015:2657 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node Optional (v. 6) | Fixed | RHSA-2015:2657 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Optional Productivity Applications (v. 5 server) | Fixed | RHSA-2016:0001 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6) | Fixed | RHSA-2015:2657 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7) | Fixed | RHSA-2015:2657 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 6) | Fixed | RHSA-2015:2657, RHSA-2016:0001 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7) | Fixed | RHSA-2015:2657, RHSA-2016:0001 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6) | Fixed | RHSA-2015:2657, RHSA-2016:0001 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7) | Fixed | RHSA-2015:2657, RHSA-2016:0001 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 6) | Fixed | RHSA-2015:2657 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 7) | Fixed | RHSA-2015:2657 |
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2015-7201
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-9h8j-mxxj-hw5c
References
Advisory 17
- SUSE-SU-2015:2334
- http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2015/mfsa2015-134.html
- openSUSE-SU-2015:2380
- DSA-3432
- SUSE-SU-2015:2335
- GLSA-201512-10
- openSUSE-SU-2015:2353
- openSUSE-SU-2015:2406
- openSUSE-SU-2016:0308
- FEDORA-2015-7ab3d3afcf
- USN-2859-1
- USN-2833-1
- RHSA-2015:2657
- SUSE-SU-2015:2336
- openSUSE-SU-2016:0307
- FEDORA-2015-51b1105902
- DSA-3422
Other 5
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1224100
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1203135
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinjan2016-2867209.html
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinoct2015-2719645.html
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1225250
Sources
- CVE-2015-7201 · CVE Program
- CVE-2015-7201 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-9h8j-mxxj-hw5c · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2015-7201 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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