CVE-2015-4473

Name: CVE-2015-4473
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2015-08-16T01:59:00.08+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

UnknownEPSS 6.96%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2015-4473 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. Multiple unspecified vulnerabilities in the browser engine in Mozilla Firefox before 40.0 and Firefox ESR 38.x before 38.2 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption and application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via unknown vectors.. EPSS estimates a 6.96% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

Multiple unspecified vulnerabilities in the browser engine in Mozilla Firefox before 40.0 and Firefox ESR 38.x before 38.2 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption and application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via unknown vectors.

Metrics

EPSS Probability

6.96%

93.3th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-119

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Canonical	Ubuntu Linux	12.04
Canonical	Ubuntu Linux	14.04
Canonical	Ubuntu Linux	15.04
Debian	Debian Linux	7.0
Debian	Debian Linux	8.0
Opensuse	Opensuse	13.1
Opensuse	Opensuse	13.2
Mozilla	Firefox	<= 39.0.3
Mozilla	Firefox	38.0
Mozilla	Firefox	38.0.1
Mozilla	Firefox	38.0.5
Mozilla	Firefox	38.1.0

References

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-08/msg00014.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-08/msg00015.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-08/msg00021.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-09/msg00016.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-11/msg00025.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-08/msg00030.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-08/msg00031.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1586.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1682.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3333Third Party Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3410Third Party Advisory
http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2015/mfsa2015-79.htmlVendor Advisory
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinapr2016-2952098.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033247Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033372Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2702-1Broken Link
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2702-2Broken Link
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2702-3Broken Link
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2712-1Broken Link
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1146213Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1178890Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1182711Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201605-06Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-08/msg00014.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-08/msg00015.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-08/msg00021.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-09/msg00016.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-11/msg00025.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-08/msg00030.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-08/msg00031.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1586.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1682.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3333Third Party Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3410Third Party Advisory
http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2015/mfsa2015-79.htmlVendor Advisory
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinapr2016-2952098.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033247Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033372Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2702-1Broken Link
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2702-2Broken Link
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2702-3Broken Link
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2712-1Broken Link
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1146213Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1178890Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1182711Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201605-06Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Aug 16, 2015
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2015-4473?

How severe is CVE-2015-4473?

Severity scoring for CVE-2015-4473 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 6.96% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2015-4473?

Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

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Source: NVD / NIST