CVE & CISA-KEV Catalog

CVE-2015-0805

HIGHEPSS 88th pctl
7.5
CVSS v2
NVD

Description

The Off Main Thread Compositing (OMTC) implementation in Mozilla Firefox before 37.0 makes an incorrect memset call during interaction with the mozilla::layers::BufferTextureClient::AllocateForSurface function, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption and application crash) via vectors that trigger rendering of 2D graphics content.

How to fix

Remediation Available
firefoxUbuntu
Fixed in:37.0+build2-0ubuntu0.14.04.1USN-2550-1

Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.

CVSS v2 Vector

No CVSS vector data available.

Exploit Intelligence

3.62%probability of exploitation in 30 days
88thpercentile

Elevated risk: more likely to be exploited than 88% of all known CVEs.

References

Embed a live status badge for CVE-2015-0805
CVE-2015-0805 severity badge

Markdown

[![CVE-2015-0805](https://tridentstack.com/cve/badge/CVE-2015-0805.svg)](https://tridentstack.com/cve/CVE-2015-0805)

HTML

<a href="https://tridentstack.com/cve/CVE-2015-0805"><img src="https://tridentstack.com/cve/badge/CVE-2015-0805.svg" alt="CVE-2015-0805"></a>

Find and fix vulnerabilities across your fleet

TridentStack Control continuously scans your Windows, macOS, and Linux fleet for known vulnerabilities, prioritizes them by severity and active exploitation, and patches them automatically.

Start free

This product uses NVD data but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. EPSS scores courtesy of FIRST.org (https://www.first.org/epss). Source: CISA KEV Catalog. Data as of 2026-05-06.