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AUSCERT Security Bulletin
ASB-2015.0036
A vulnerability has been identified in Mozilla Firefox
21 April 2015
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AusCERT Security Bulletin Summary
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Product: Mozilla Firefox
Operating System: UNIX variants (UNIX, Linux, OSX)
Windows
Android
Impact/Access: Denial of Service -- Remote with User Interaction
Resolution: Patch/Upgrade
CVE Names: CVE-2015-2706
Member content until: Thursday, May 21 2015
OVERVIEW
Mozilla Firefox version 37.0.2 has been released to correct a memory
corruption vulnerability. [1]
IMPACT
The vendor has provided the following details regarding this
vulnerability:
CVE-2015-2706: "Mozilla developer Robert Kaiser (Kairo) reported
that a race condition when initialization of a plugin fails led to a
potentially exploitable use-after-free vulnerability." [1]
MITIGATION
The vendor recommends updating to the latest version of Mozilla
Firefox to correct this issue. [1]
REFERENCES
[1] Mozilla Foundation Security Advisory 2015-45: Memory corruption
during failed plugin initialization
https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/security/advisories/mfsa2015-45/
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takes no responsibility for consequences which may arise from following or
acting on information or advice contained in this security bulletin.
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The University of Queensland
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