CVE-2015-2706

Mozilla: Memory corruption during failed plugin initialization (MFSA 2015-45)

Published Apr 24, 2015 CVSS 2.0 · 6.8 Medium EPSS 2.6% KEV · Not listed
Description
Race condition in the AsyncPaintWaitEvent::AsyncPaintWaitEvent function in Mozilla Firefox before 37.0.2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (use-after-free) via a crafted plugin that does not properly complete initialization.

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2015-2796 Race condition in the AsyncPaintWaitEvent::AsyncPaintWaitEvent function in Mozilla Firefox before 37.0.2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (use-after-free) via a crafted plugin that does not properly complete initialization.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-2571-1 Firefox vulnerability
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mozilla
Published
Updated
Aug 6, 2024, 5:24 AM
Reserved
Mar 25, 2015, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Apr 27, 2015, 11:59 AM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 12:24 AM
Severity
Critical
Public date
Apr 20, 2015, 12:00 AM