CVE-2015-4493: canonical ubuntu_linux
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2015-4493 is a high (CVSS 9.3) vulnerability in canonical ubuntu_linux. EPSS estimates a 6.65% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 93.8% of scored vulnerabilities.
Not severe (CVSS 9.3, network access); no exploitation reported by the 5 checked sources
Source freshness unavailable
How is this decided?Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 6 · Related 3Timeline
- 16-08-2015PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 06-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
Heap-based buffer overflow in the stagefright::ESDS::parseESDescriptor function in libstagefright in Mozilla Firefox before 40.0 and Firefox ESR 38.x before 38.2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via an invalid size field in an esds chunk in MPEG-4 video data, a related issue to CVE-2015-1539.
CVSS metrics
1 score · 1 source · 1 versionEPSS trend
Probability
6.65%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
94%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
Decrease -0.70 pp
From 7.36% 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 | 15.04
Mozilla1 product
- firefox≤ 39.0.3 | 38.0 | 38.0.1 | 38.0.5 | 38.1.0
Opensuse1 product
- opensuseEOL13.1 | 13.2
Oracle1 product
- solarisEOL11.3
Ubuntu1 product
- firefox< 40.0+build4-0ubuntu0.14.04.1
5 vendors · 5 products
References
19 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
- hg.mozilla.org/mozilla-central/rev/a674c7019cb5X Refsource CONFIRM
Show all 19 references
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-08/msg00015.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource SUSEThird Party Advisory