VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE
CVE-2015-4512
CVSS score6.4 MEDIUM
EPSS probability3.49%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2015-09-24
Last modified2026-06-17
CVSS vectorAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:P
Description
gfx/2d/DataSurfaceHelpers.cpp in Mozilla Firefox before 41.0 on Linux improperly attempts to use the Cairo library with 32-bit color-depth surface creation followed by 16-bit color-depth surface display, which allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information from process memory or cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read) by using a CANVAS element to trigger 2D rendering.
Weakness classification
- CWE-119: Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer