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TI-2015-05985 Aliases CVE-2015-7212GHSA-rwvw-c2vw-6c39

Integer overflow in the mozilla::layers::BufferTextureClient::AllocateForSurface function…

Priority MEDIUM 40CWE-189Published · 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-189 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

Integer overflow in the mozilla::layers::BufferTextureClient::AllocateForSurface function in Mozilla Firefox before 43.0 and Firefox ESR 38.x before 38.5 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by triggering a graphics operation that requires a large texture allocation.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.04049 90th 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 · 15

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:22:*:*:*:*:*:*:*22VulnerableFedoraproject
cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:23:*:*:*:*:*:*:*23VulnerableFedoraproject
cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:leap:42.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*42.1VulnerableopenSUSE
cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:13.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*13.1VulnerableopenSUSE
cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:13.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*13.2VulnerableopenSUSE
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 42.0VulnerableMozilla
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:o:fedoraproject:fedora:22:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 22 Vulnerable ·Fedoraproject
  • cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:23:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 23 Vulnerable ·Fedoraproject
  • 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:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 42.0 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
Show 5 more CPE
CPEVersionsRoleVendor
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:38.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*38.3.0VulnerableMozilla
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:38.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*38.4.0VulnerableMozilla
  • 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 Important
    thunderbird 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 Critical
    firefox 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: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan 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

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2015-7212
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-rwvw-c2vw-6c39

References

Advisory 17

Other 3

Sources

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