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CVE-2015-7179

The VertexBufferInterface::reserveVertexSpace function in libGLES in ANGLE, as used in Mozilla Firefox before 41.0 and Firefox ESR 38.x before 38.3 on Windows, incorrectly allocates memory for shader attribute arrays, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (buffer overflow and application crash) via crafted (1) OpenGL or (2) WebGL content.

Security Impact Summary

CVE-2015-7179 is a security vulnerability that . Impacting 2 products from mozilla, from microsoft 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

2015-09-24T04:59:26.927

Last Modified

2025-04-12T10:46:40.837

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 7.5 (HIGH)

CVSSv2 Vector

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

Access Vector: NETWORK
Access Complexity: LOW
Authentication: NONE
Confidentiality Impact: PARTIAL
Integrity Impact: PARTIAL
Availability Impact: PARTIAL

Exploitability Score

10.0

Impact Score

6.4

Weaknesses

Type: Primary
CWE-119

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Application	mozilla	firefox	≤ 40.0.3	Yes
Operating System	microsoft	windows	*	No
Application	mozilla	firefox	38.0	Yes
Application	mozilla	firefox	38.0.1	Yes
Application	mozilla	firefox	38.0.5	Yes
Application	mozilla	firefox	38.1.0	Yes
Application	mozilla	firefox	38.1.1	Yes
Application	mozilla	firefox	38.2.0	Yes
Application	mozilla	firefox	38.2.1	Yes
Operating System	microsoft	windows	*	No

References

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-10/msg00000.html ([email protected])
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-10/msg00003.html ([email protected])
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-10/msg00005.html ([email protected])
http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2015/mfsa2015-113.html Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinapr2016-2952098.html ([email protected])
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/76816 ([email protected])
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033640 ([email protected])
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1190526 ([email protected])
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-10/msg00000.html (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-10/msg00003.html (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-10/msg00005.html (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2015/mfsa2015-113.html Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinapr2016-2952098.html (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/76816 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033640 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1190526 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

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.