CVE-2015-2728

CVE-2015-2728 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: 4% (90th percentile)
• Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
• Affected product: Mozilla Firefox
• Published: 2015-07-06
• Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

The IndexedDatabaseManager class in the IndexedDB implementation in Mozilla Firefox before 39.0 and Firefox ESR 31.x before 31.8 and 38.x before 38.1 misinterprets an unspecified IDBDatabase field as a pointer, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption and application crash) via unspecified vectors, related to a "type confusion" issue.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2015-2728?

The IndexedDatabaseManager class in the IndexedDB implementation in Mozilla Firefox before 39.0 and Firefox ESR 31.x before 31.8 and 38.x before 38.1 misinterprets an unspecified IDBDatabase field as a pointer, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption and application crash) via unspecified vectors, related to a "type confusion" issue.

How severe is CVE-2015-2728?

CVE-2015-2728 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.5, rated high severity.

Is CVE-2015-2728 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 4% (90th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2015-2728?

CVE-2015-2728 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-2015-2728?

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-2015-2728 published?

CVE-2015-2728 was published on 2015-07-06 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

• http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-07/msg00025.html
• http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-07/msg00031.html
• http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-07/msg00033.html
• http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-07/msg00034.html
• http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-08/msg00021.html
• http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1207.html
• http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3300
• http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2015/mfsa2015-61.html
• http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinapr2016-2952098.html
• http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinoct2015-2511968.html
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/75541
• http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1032783
• http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2656-1
• http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2656-2
• https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1142210
• https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201512-10

Affected products (20)

• cpe:2.3:o:novell:suse_linux_enterprise_desktop:12.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:novell:suse_linux_enterprise_server:11:sp4:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:novell:suse_linux_enterprise_server:12.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• 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:38.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• 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:mozilla:firefox_esr:31.7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:oracle:solaris:11.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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