CVE-2015-2708
CVE-2015-2708 is a high-severity vulnerability in Mozilla Firefox with a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.5. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low.
Key facts
- Severity: High (CVSS 2.0 base score 7.5)
- EPSS exploit prediction: 5% (91st percentile)
- Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
- Affected product: Mozilla Firefox
- Published:
- Last modified:
Description
Multiple unspecified vulnerabilities in the browser engine in Mozilla Firefox before 38.0, Firefox ESR 31.x before 31.7, and Thunderbird before 31.7 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption and application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via unknown vectors.
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2015-2708?
- Multiple unspecified vulnerabilities in the browser engine in Mozilla Firefox before 38.0, Firefox ESR 31.x before 31.7, and Thunderbird before 31.7 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption and application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via unknown vectors.
- How severe is CVE-2015-2708?
- CVE-2015-2708 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.5, rated high severity.
- Is CVE-2015-2708 being actively exploited?
- It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 5% (91st percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
- What products are affected by CVE-2015-2708?
- CVE-2015-2708 primarily affects Mozilla Firefox. In total, 20 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
- How do I fix CVE-2015-2708?
- Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its high severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
- When was CVE-2015-2708 published?
- CVE-2015-2708 was published on 2015-05-14 and last updated on 2026-06-17.
References
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-05/msg00012.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-05/msg00054.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-06/msg00000.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-07/msg00031.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-05/msg00036.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-0988.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1012.html
- http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3260
- http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3264
- http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2015/mfsa2015-46.html
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinapr2016-2952098.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/74615
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2602-1
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2603-1
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1120655
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1143299
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1151139
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1152177
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201605-06
- https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/security/known-vulnerabilities/thunderbird/#thunderbird31.7
Affected products (20)
- cpe:2.3:a:novell:suse_linux_enterprise_software_development_kit:12.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:novell:suse_linux_enterprise_desktop:12.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:novell:suse_linux_enterprise_server:12.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:13.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:13.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:31.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:31.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:31.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:31.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:31.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:31.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:31.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:31.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:31.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:31.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:31.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:31.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:31.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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