Buffer overflow in the XML parser in Mozilla Firefox before 38.0, Firefox ESR 31.x before 31.7, and Thunderbird before 31.7 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by providing a large amount of compressed XML data, a related issue to CVE-2015-1283.

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Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-281-1 expat security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-3260-1 iceweasel security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-3264-1 icedove security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2015-2806 Buffer overflow in the XML parser in Mozilla Firefox before 38.0, Firefox ESR 31.x before 31.7, and Thunderbird before 31.7 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by providing a large amount of compressed XML data, a related issue to CVE-2015-1283.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-2602-1 Firefox vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-2603-1 Thunderbird vulnerabilities
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History

Sun, 13 Jul 2025 13:45:00 +0000

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Sat, 12 Jul 2025 13:45:00 +0000

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Tue, 22 Oct 2024 14:15:00 +0000

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CPEs cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:31.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:31.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Mon, 21 Oct 2024 14:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:31.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:31.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:31.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:31.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Mon, 21 Oct 2024 13:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:31.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:31.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:31.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:31.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:31.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:31.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:31.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:31.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mozilla

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-06T05:24:37.933Z

Reserved: 2015-03-25T00:00:00

Link: CVE-2015-2716

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2015-05-14T10:59:09.117

Modified: 2025-04-12T10:46:40.837

Link: CVE-2015-2716

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Critical

Publid Date: 2015-05-12T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2015-2716 - Bugzilla

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