CVE-2015-2724

CRITICAL

Multiple unspecified vulnerabilities in the browser engine in Mozilla Firefox before 39.0, Firefox ESR 31.x before 31.8 and 38.x before 38.1, and Thunderbird before 38.1 allow remote attackers to c...

Affects 9 products across 5 vendors.

CVSS 2.010.0
EPSS5.9%
Percentile93th
PatchUnknown
CVSS Vector — Plain English Remotely exploitable over the network, low complexity.
CWE Weakness Definitions
CWE-119: Improper Restriction of Operations within Memory Buffer

Parent class for buffer-related vulnerabilities where operations exceed buffer boundaries.

Related Attack Patterns (CAPEC)
CAPEC-8 Buffer Overflow in an API Call
via CWE-119
CAPEC-9 Buffer Overflow in Local Command-Line Utilities
via CWE-119
CAPEC-10 Buffer Overflow via Environment Variables
via CWE-119
CAPEC-14 Client-side Injection-induced Buffer Overflow
via CWE-119
CAPEC-24 Filter Failure through Buffer Overflow
via CWE-119
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Mapping is CWE-to-CAPEC per MITRE CAPEC 3.9.

◆ AI Analysis — automated analysis, not human-reviewed

This vulnerability was disclosed in 2015. A critical vulnerability affects Canonical systems (CVE-2015-2724). No public exploit code is currently available. Isolate affected systems if patching is not feasible.

BSID: BS-2015-GLOBAL-103923-C • Model: rule-based-v1 • Confidence: MEDIUM

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Frequently Asked Questions
What is CVE-2015-2724?
This vulnerability was disclosed in 2015. A critical vulnerability affects Canonical systems (CVE-2015-2724). No public exploit code is currently available. Isolate affected systems if patching is not feasible.
What is the CVSS score for CVE-2015-2724?
CVE-2015-2724 has CVSS 10.0 (Critical). Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C. EPSS: 5.9%.
Is CVE-2015-2724 actively exploited?
No confirmed active exploitation of CVE-2015-2724 as of 2026-09-25.
How do I remediate CVE-2015-2724?
Priority: MEDIUM. Advisory: http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2015/mfsa2015-59.html PSIRT: [email protected]
What systems are affected by CVE-2015-2724?
CVE-2015-2724 affects Canonical Ubuntu Linux; Debian Debian Linux; Mozilla Firefox, Thunderbird, Firefox Esr; Novell Suse Linux Enterprise Server, Suse Linux Enterprise Desktop, Suse Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit; Oracle Solaris.
Vulnerability Details
CVE IDCVE-2015-2724
BSIDBS-2015-GLOBAL-103923-C BreachSpider Global ID
CVSS VectorAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Published2015-07-06
Last Modified2026-06-17
ICS Relevance15%
Weakness (CWE)
Improper Restriction of Operations within Memory Buffer
SourceNVD
Official Description

Multiple unspecified vulnerabilities in the browser engine in Mozilla Firefox before 39.0, Firefox ESR 31.x before 31.8 and 38.x before 38.1, and Thunderbird before 38.1 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption and application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via unknown vectors.

Source: NIST NVD / MITRE CVE Database

Attack Vector Analysis — CITED Relevance

Vulnerability details: Multiple unspecified vulnerabilities in the browser engine in Mozilla Firefox before 39.0, Firefox ESR 31.x before 31.8 and 38.x before 38.1, and Thunderbird before 38.1 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption and application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via unknown vectors. CVSS vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C.

Exploitation Likelihood: LOW

Affected Products
VendorProductAffected Versions
Canonical Ubuntu Linux 12.04 14.04 14.10 15.04
Debian Debian Linux 7.0 8.0
Mozilla Firefox ≤ 38.1.0
Mozilla Thunderbird ≤ 38.0.1
Mozilla Firefox Esr 31.1 31.2 31.3 31.4 31.5 31.6.0
+1 more31.7.0
Novell Suse Linux Enterprise Server 11 12.0
Novell Suse Linux Enterprise Desktop 12.0
Novell Suse Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12.0
Oracle Solaris 11.3
Remediation
View Vendor Advisory →

Remediation Priority: MEDIUM

Vendor PSIRT: [email protected]
Threat Intelligence
● Threat Intelligence Validated: October 2026 | Threat Age: 4120 Days
CISA known-exploitedNot in KEV catalog
Public ExploitNot confirmed
PoC CodeNot confirmed
AI Enrichment Record — provenance & audit hash
Modelrule-based-v1
ConfidenceMEDIUM
Enriched At2026-05-24
SHA-512 Audit Hash56ccf9510069fa871290fd2a29fec8e8567d1bef93ad5d50a3a58207bed1b67103a838aae800e82f9f789b06b423f15f8776db1ef8f9023807144d7b10b3d108
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