CVE-2015-7178
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CVE-2015-7178 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. The ProgramBinary::linkAttributes function in libGLES in ANGLE, as used in Mozilla Firefox before 41.0 and Firefox ESR 38.x before 38.3 on Windows, mishandles shader access, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption and application crash) via crafted (1) OpenGL or (2) WebGL content.. EPSS estimates a 3.42% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
The ProgramBinary::linkAttributes function in libGLES in ANGLE, as used in Mozilla Firefox before 41.0 and Firefox ESR 38.x before 38.3 on Windows, mishandles shader access, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption and application crash) via crafted (1) OpenGL or (2) WebGL content.
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Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Mozilla | Firefox | 38.0 |
| Mozilla | Firefox | 38.0.1 |
| Mozilla | Firefox | 38.0.5 |
| Mozilla | Firefox | 38.1.0 |
| Mozilla | Firefox | 38.1.1 |
| Mozilla | Firefox | 38.2.0 |
| Mozilla | Firefox | 38.2.1 |
| Mozilla | Firefox | <= 40.0.3 |
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