# CVE-2015-4477: Use-after-free vulnerability in the MediaStream playback feature in Mozilla Firefox before 40.0 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2015-08-16 · Updated: 2024-08-06

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

Use-after-free vulnerability in the MediaStream playback feature in Mozilla Firefox before 40.0 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via unspecified use of the Web Audio API.

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## References

- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00091.html
- http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2015/mfsa2015-81.html
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2702-3
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-08/msg00014.html
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1179484
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00089.html
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinapr2016-2952098.html
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033247
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2702-2
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2702-1
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201605-06
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-08/msg00015.html

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