CVE-2015-4512

Mozilla: Out-of-bounds read during 2D canvas display on Linux 16-bit color depth systems (MFSA 2015-107)

Published Sep 24, 2015 CVSS 2.0 · 6.4 Medium EPSS 2.9% KEV · Not listed
Description
gfx/2d/DataSurfaceHelpers.cpp in Mozilla Firefox before 41.0 on Linux improperly attempts to use the Cairo library with 32-bit color-depth surface creation followed by 16-bit color-depth surface display, which allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information from process memory or cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read) by using a CANVAS element to trigger 2D rendering.

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Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2015-4532 gfx/2d/DataSurfaceHelpers.cpp in Mozilla Firefox before 41.0 on Linux improperly attempts to use the Cairo library with 32-bit color-depth surface creation followed by 16-bit color-depth surface display, which allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information from process memory or cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read) by using a CANVAS element to trigger 2D rendering.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-2743-1 Firefox vulnerabilities
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mozilla
Published
Updated
Aug 6, 2024, 6:18 AM
Reserved
Jun 10, 2015, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Sep 24, 2015, 4:59 AM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 12:27 AM
Severity
Moderate
Public date
Sep 22, 2015, 12:00 AM