Fluid Attacks Database

Description

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.

Mitigation

Update Impact

Minimal update. May introduce new vulnerabilities or breaking changes.

Ecosystem	Package	Affected version	Patched versions
debian 12	libvpx	>=0 <1.4.0-1	1.4.0-1
debian 13	libvpx	>=0 <1.4.0-1	1.4.0-1
debian 11	libvpx	>=0 <1.4.0-1	1.4.0-1
rpm rhel5	firefox	<0:38.2.0-4.el5_11	0:38.2.0-4.el5_11
debian 14	libvpx	>=0 <1.4.0-1	1.4.0-1
rpm rhel6	firefox	<0:38.2.0-4.el6_7	0:38.2.0-4.el6_7
rpm rhel7	firefox	<0:38.2.0-4.el7_1	0:38.2.0-4.el7_1

Aliases

1. CVE-2015-44852. NVD-2015-44853. OSV-DEBIAN-2015-44854. OSV-2015-44855. SECURITY-TRACKER-CVE-2015-4485

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