CVE-2015-7198: Buffer overflow in the rx::TextureStorage11 class in ANGLE, as used in Mozilla Firefox before 42.0 and Fire...

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CVE-2015-7198 is an old Firefox graphics-memory flaw. A malicious web page could supply crafted texture data that corrupts memory, causing a browser crash and possibly other unspecified impact. The provided sources do not give a CVSS score or confirm active exploitation. Exposure is mainly endpoints or managed environments still running Firefox before 42.0 or Firefox ESR before 38.4 and processing untrusted web content. Modern supported Firefox installations should not be exposed based on the stated fixed versions. Treat this as cleanup of obsolete browser risk unless legacy Firefox remains in production. Prioritize affected endpoints that browse untrusted sites, handle sensitive sessions, or cannot be rapidly isolated. Mitigation focus: Upgrade Firefox to 42.0 or later where affected legacy versions remain.; Upgrade Firefox ESR to 38.4 or later where ESR 38 is still present.; Apply relevant Linux distribution security updates for packaged Firefox builds..

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Jun 13, 2026, 21:45 UTC (UTC+00:00)

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