CVE-2015-0826

CVE-2015-0826 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Mozilla Firefox with a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.8. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-119.

Key facts

• Severity: Medium (CVSS 2.0 base score 6.8)
• EPSS exploit prediction: 3% (87th percentile)
• Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
• Weakness: CWE-119
• Affected product: Mozilla Firefox
• Published: 2015-02-25
• Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

The nsTransformedTextRun::SetCapitalization function in Mozilla Firefox before 36.0 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read of heap memory) via a crafted Cascading Style Sheets (CSS) token sequence that triggers a restyle or reflow operation.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2015-0826?

The nsTransformedTextRun::SetCapitalization function in Mozilla Firefox before 36.0 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read of heap memory) via a crafted Cascading Style Sheets (CSS) token sequence that triggers a restyle or reflow operation.

How severe is CVE-2015-0826?

CVE-2015-0826 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.8, rated medium severity.

Is CVE-2015-0826 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 3% (87th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2015-0826?

CVE-2015-0826 primarily affects Mozilla Firefox. In total, 237 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.

How do I fix CVE-2015-0826?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.

When was CVE-2015-0826 published?

CVE-2015-0826 was published on 2015-02-25 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

• http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-03/msg00000.html
• http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-03/msg00067.html
• http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2015/mfsa2015-20.html
• http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinapr2016-2952098.html
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/72750
• http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1031791
• http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2505-1
• https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1092363
• https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201504-01

Affected products (237)

• cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:0.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:0.7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:0.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:0.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:0.9:rc:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:0.9.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:0.9.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:0.9.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:0.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:0.10.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:1.0:preview_release:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:1.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:1.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:1.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:1.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:1.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:1.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:1.0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:1.0.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:1.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:1.5:beta1:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:1.5:beta2:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:1.5.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:1.5.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:1.5.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:1.5.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:1.5.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:1.5.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:1.5.0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:1.5.0.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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