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CVE-2015-2740


Buffer overflow in the nsXMLHttpRequest::AppendToResponseText function in Mozilla Firefox before 39.0, Firefox ESR 31.x before 31.8 and 38.x before 38.1, and Thunderbird before 38.1 might allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service or have unspecified other impact via unknown vectors.


Security Impact Summary

CVE-2015-2740 is a security vulnerability that . Impacting 9 products from mozilla, from mozilla, from mozilla and 6 others, organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

First disclosed in 2015, this vulnerability was reported during a period defined by widespread IoT adoption challenges, mobile security concerns, and the emergence of advanced persistent threat (APT) techniques. Contemporary mitigation strategies focused on secure development practices and third-party component vetting.


Published

2015-07-06T02:01:08.703

Last Modified

2025-04-12T10:46:40.837

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 10.0 (HIGH)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

  • Access Vector: NETWORK
  • Access Complexity: LOW
  • Authentication: NONE
  • Confidentiality Impact: COMPLETE
  • Integrity Impact: COMPLETE
  • Availability Impact: COMPLETE
Exploitability Score

10.0

Impact Score

10.0

Weaknesses
  • Type: Primary
    CWE-119

Affected Vendors & Products
Type Vendor Product Version/Range Vulnerable?
Application mozilla thunderbird ≤ 38.0.1 Yes
Application mozilla firefox 31.0 Yes
Application mozilla firefox 31.1.0 Yes
Application mozilla firefox 31.1.1 Yes
Application mozilla firefox 31.3.0 Yes
Application mozilla firefox 31.5.1 Yes
Application mozilla firefox 31.5.2 Yes
Application mozilla firefox 31.5.3 Yes
Application mozilla firefox 38.0 Yes
Application mozilla firefox_esr 31.1 Yes
Application mozilla firefox_esr 31.2 Yes
Application mozilla firefox_esr 31.3 Yes
Application mozilla firefox_esr 31.4 Yes
Application mozilla firefox_esr 31.5 Yes
Application mozilla firefox_esr 31.6.0 Yes
Application mozilla firefox_esr 31.7.0 Yes
Application novell suse_linux_enterprise_software_development_kit 12.0 Yes
Operating System canonical ubuntu_linux 12.04 Yes
Operating System canonical ubuntu_linux 14.04 Yes
Operating System canonical ubuntu_linux 14.10 Yes
Operating System canonical ubuntu_linux 15.04 Yes
Operating System debian debian_linux 7.0 Yes
Operating System debian debian_linux 8.0 Yes
Operating System novell suse_linux_enterprise_desktop 12.0 Yes
Operating System novell suse_linux_enterprise_server 11 Yes
Operating System novell suse_linux_enterprise_server 12.0 Yes
Application mozilla firefox ≤ 38.1.0 Yes
Operating System oracle solaris 11.3 Yes

References

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For mozilla's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.