How severe is CVE-2015-2710?

CVE-2015-2710 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.8, rated medium severity.

Is CVE-2015-2710 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-2015-2710?

CVE-2015-2710 primarily affects Mozilla Thunderbird. In total, 20 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.

How do I fix CVE-2015-2710?

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

When was CVE-2015-2710 published?

CVE-2015-2710 was published on 2015-05-14 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2015-2710

CVE-2015-2710 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Mozilla Thunderbird 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: 5% (91st percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-119
Affected product: Mozilla Thunderbird
Published: 2015-05-14
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

Heap-based buffer overflow in the SVGTextFrame class in Mozilla Firefox before 38.0, Firefox ESR 31.x before 31.7, and Thunderbird before 31.7 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via crafted SVG graphics data in conjunction with a crafted Cascading Style Sheets (CSS) token sequence.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2015-2710?: Heap-based buffer overflow in the SVGTextFrame class in Mozilla Firefox before 38.0, Firefox ESR 31.x before 31.7, and Thunderbird before 31.7 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via crafted SVG graphics data in conjunction with a crafted Cascading Style Sheets (CSS) token sequence.
How severe is CVE-2015-2710?: CVE-2015-2710 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.8, rated medium severity.
Is CVE-2015-2710 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-2015-2710?: CVE-2015-2710 primarily affects Mozilla Thunderbird. In total, 20 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
How do I fix CVE-2015-2710?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
When was CVE-2015-2710 published?: CVE-2015-2710 was published on 2015-05-14 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

Affected products (20)

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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:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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