Security readout for executives and security teams
CVE-2015-7181 is a memory-safety flaw in Mozilla NSS, a security library used by Firefox and other products. Specially crafted OCTET STRING data could crash an application and may allow code execution. The bundle does not provide CVSS, confirmed exploitation, or a single universal patch source. Exposure is likely where vulnerable NSS versions are embedded, including Firefox before 42.0, Firefox ESR 38.x before 38.4, Linux distribution NSS packages, and vendor products referenced by advisories. Actual exposure depends on deployed NSS versions and bundled application dependencies. Treat this as a high-priority legacy exposure cleanup item, especially for systems still running 2015-era NSS, Firefox ESR, or vendor appliances. Urgency is driven by possible remote code execution, but current evidence does not show active exploitation. Mitigation focus: Update NSS to 3.19.2.1, 3.20.1, or a later vendor-supported version.; Update Firefox to 42.0 or later, and Firefox ESR to 38.4 or later.; Apply relevant distribution advisories from Debian, Ubuntu, SUSE, Gentoo, Red Hat, or Oracle..
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Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://bto.bluecoat.com/security-advisory/sa119CVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1192028CVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
- GLSA-201512-10CVE reference · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_GENTOO
- https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Mozilla/Projects/NSS/NSS_3.20.1_release_notesCVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
- https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Mozilla/Projects/NSS/NSS_3.19.4_release_notesCVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
- https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Mozilla/Projects/NSS/NSS_3.19.2.1_release_notesCVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
- GLSA-201605-06CVE reference · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_GENTOO
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