CVE-2015-0806: canonical ubuntu_linux DEPRECATED: Code
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2015-0806 is a high (CVSS 7.5) DEPRECATED: Code vulnerability in canonical ubuntu_linux. EPSS estimates a 3.35% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 88.6% of scored vulnerabilities.
Not severe (CVSS 7.5, network access); no exploitation reported by the 5 checked sources
Source freshness unavailable
How is this decided?Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 3 · Related 2Timeline
- 01-04-2015PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 06-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
The Off Main Thread Compositing (OMTC) implementation in Mozilla Firefox before 37.0 attempts to use memset for a memory region of negative length during interaction with the mozilla::layers::BufferTextureClient::AllocateForSurface function, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via vectors that trigger rendering of 2D graphics content.
CVSS metrics
1 score · 1 source · 1 versionEPSS trend
Probability
3.35%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
89%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
Decrease -0.25 pp
From 3.60% on 04-10-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogs
CISA KEVNot in the CISA KEV catalog.
ENISA CNWNot in the ENISA CNW catalog.
CIRCLNot in the CIRCL catalog.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Known conditions: network-reachable, no authentication (CVSS vector). Other conditions: not stated in public data.
Canonical1 product
- ubuntu_linuxEOL12.04 | 14.04 | 14.10
Mozilla1 product
- firefox≤ 36.0.4
Opensuse1 product
- opensuseEOL13.1 | 13.2
Ubuntu1 product
- firefox< 37.0+build2-0ubuntu0.14.04.1
4 vendors · 4 products
References
11 links- bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1099437X Refsource CONFIRM
- www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinapr2016-2952098.htmlX Refsource CONFIRM