CVE-2015-2706

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Summary

CVECVE-2015-2706
StatePUBLISHED
Assignermozilla
Source PriorityCVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback
Published2015-04-27 11:59:07 UTC
Updated2026-05-06 22:30:45 UTC
DescriptionRace 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.

Risk And Classification

Primary CVSS: v2.0 6.8 from [email protected]

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Problem Types: CWE-362 | n/a

CVSS v2.0 Breakdown

Access Vector
Network
Access Complexity
Medium
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
Partial
Integrity
Partial
Availability
Partial

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)

TypeVendorProductVersionUpdateEditionLanguage
Application Mozilla Firefox All All All All

Vendor Declared Affected Products

SourceVendorProductVersionPlatforms
CNA Na N/a affected n/a Not specified

References

ReferenceSourceLinkTags
Mozilla Firefox Bug in AsyncPaintWaitEvent() Lets Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code - SecurityTracker af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.securitytracker.com
Memory corruption during failed plugin initialization — Mozilla af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.mozilla.org Vendor Advisory
USN-2571-1: Firefox vulnerability | Ubuntu af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.ubuntu.com
Mozilla Firefox CVE-2015-2706 Use After Free Memory Corruption Vulnerability af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.securityfocus.com
openSUSE-SU-2015:0763-1: moderate: Security update for Mozille Firefox af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 lists.opensuse.org
1141081 – (CVE-2015-2706) crash in AsyncPaintWaitEvent::AsyncPaintWaitEvent(nsIContent*, bool), often with 0x5a5a5a5e address af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 bugzilla.mozilla.org
openSUSE-SU-2015:0761-1: moderate: Security update for Mozille Firefox af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 lists.opensuse.org
Mozilla Products: Multiple vulnerabilities (GLSA 201512-10) — Gentoo Security af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 security.gentoo.org
Oracle Solaris Bulletin - April 2016 af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.oracle.com
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