# CVE-2015-7180: The ReadbackResultWriterD3D11::Run function in Mozilla Firefox before 41.0 and Firefox ESR 38.x before 38.3 misinterprets the return value o

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2015-09-24 · Updated: 2024-08-06

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

The ReadbackResultWriterD3D11::Run function in Mozilla Firefox before 41.0 and Firefox ESR 38.x before 38.3 misinterprets the return value of a function call, which might allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption and application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via unknown vectors.

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## References

- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-10/msg00004.html
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1191463
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-11/msg00025.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-10/msg00005.html
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2754-1
- http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2015/mfsa2015-112.html
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2743-4
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinapr2016-2952098.html
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinoct2015-2719645.html
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2743-3
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1834.html
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2743-2
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033640
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1852.html
- http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3365
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/76816
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-10/msg00007.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-10/msg00003.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-10/msg00000.html
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2743-1

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