CVE-2015-7181 describes a use-after-poison vulnerability in the sec_asn1d_parse_leaf function within Mozilla Network Security Services (NSS) versions prior to 3.19.2.1 and 3.20.1, affecting products like Firefox before 42.0 and Firefox ESR 38.x before 38.4. This flaw allows remote attackers to trigger an application crash (Denial of Service) or potentially execute arbitrary code through specially crafted OCTET STRING data. The vulnerability carries a CVSS score of 7.5 (High), indicating a critical severity. It can be exploited remotely over the network with low attack complexity, potentially leading to partial confidentiality, integrity, and availability impacts. There is currently no evidence of active exploitation, and no public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB) is available. Community discussion and media coverage for this CVE are minimal, suggesting it has not garnered significant public attention.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 3.19.2.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:network_security_services:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
3.20.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:network_security_services:3.20.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
<= 41.0.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
38.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:38.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
38.0.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:38.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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