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CVE-2015-7181

The sec_asn1d_parse_leaf function in Mozilla Network Security Services (NSS) before 3.19.2.1 and 3.20.x before 3.20.1, a

The sec_asn1d_parse_leaf function in Mozilla Network Security Services (NSS) before 3.19.2.1 and 3.20.x before 3.20.1, as used in Firefox before 42.0 and Firefox ESR 38.x before 38.4 and other products, improperly restricts access to an unspecified data structure, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via crafted OCTET STRING data, related to a "use-after-poison" issue.

HIGH · CVSS 7.5 EPSS 0.05021
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  • Public exploit or PoC is available
  • CVSS base score ≥ 7.0
Sigma rules1 YARA rules0
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Weakness Classification

CWE-119Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer
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Affected Products & Versions

4
mozilla network security services<= 3.19.2.0
mozilla network security servicesall versions
mozilla firefox<= 41.0.2
mozilla firefoxall versions
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Public Exploits & PoCs

1
pocpacketstormsecurity.com · Slackware-Security-Advisory-mozilla-nss-Updates.htmlpacketstormsecurity.com
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Sigma Hunt Rules

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producthighSQLite Firefox Profile Data DB Access
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Scoring & Timeline

7.5
HIGH · CVSS v2 (legacy) · security@mozilla.org
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This CVE predates CVSS v3; the legacy v2 score is shown so triage still has a severity to work with.
v2 Vector
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Published to NVD05 Nov 2015 · 05:59 AM
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Vendor Advisories

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suse-csafopenSUSE-SU-2024:14572-1
suse-csafopenSUSE-SU-2024:10071-1
suse-csafopenSUSE-SU-2024:10218-1
suse-csafopenSUSE-SU-2024:10230-1
suse-csafopenSUSE-SU-2024:10451-1
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References & Sources

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Source URLs (vendor pages, mailing lists, write-ups). Exploit/PoC links are in their own section above to avoid duplication.
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-11/msg00013.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-11/msg00015.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-11/msg00020.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-11/msg00021.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-11/msg00025.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-12/msg00037.html
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