Heap-based buffer overflow in the resize_context_buffers function in libvpx in Mozilla Firefox before 40.0 and Firefox ESR 38.x before 38.2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via malformed WebM video data.
The MITRE CVE dictionary describes this issue as:
Find out more about CVE-2015-4485 from the MITRE CVE dictionary dictionary and NIST NVD.
Base Score | 6.8 |
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Base Metrics | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
Access Vector | Network |
Access Complexity | Medium |
Authentication | None |
Confidentiality Impact | Partial |
Integrity Impact | Partial |
Availability Impact | Partial |
Find out more about Red Hat support for the Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS).
Platform | Errata | Release Date |
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 (firefox) | RHSA-2015:1586 | 2015-08-11 |
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 (firefox) | RHSA-2015:1586 | 2015-08-11 |
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 (firefox) | RHSA-2015:1586 | 2015-08-11 |
Platform | Package | State |
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | thunderbird | Not affected |
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | thunderbird | Not affected |
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | thunderbird | Not affected |