CVE-2015-4487: canonical ubuntu_linux
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2015-4487 is a high (CVSS 7.5) vulnerability in canonical ubuntu_linux. EPSS estimates a 3.19% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 88.1% 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 14 · Related 8Timeline
- 16-08-2015PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 06-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
The nsTSubstring::ReplacePrep function in Mozilla Firefox before 40.0, Firefox ESR 38.x before 38.2, and Firefox OS before 2.2 might allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption) or possibly have unspecified other impact via unknown vectors, related to an "overflow."
CVSS metrics
1 score · 1 source · 1 versionEPSS trend
Probability
3.19%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
88%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
Decrease -0.63 pp
From 3.82% 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.
Mozilla2 products
- firefox≤ 39.0.3 | 38.0 | 38.0.1 | 38.0.5 | 38.1.0
- firefox_os≤ 2.1.0
Ubuntu2 products
- firefox< 40.0+build4-0ubuntu0.14.04.1
- thunderbird< 1:38.2.0+build1-0ubuntu0.14.04.1
Canonical1 product
- ubuntu_linuxEOL12.04 | 14.04 | 15.04
Opensuse1 product
- opensuseEOL13.1 | 13.2
Oracle1 product
- solarisEOL11.3
5 vendors · 7 products
References
26 links
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-08/msg00014.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource SUSEThird Party Advisory
- www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinapr2016-2952098.htmlX Refsource CONFIRMThird Party Advisory
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- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-08/msg00015.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource SUSEThird Party Advisory