CVE catalog
CVE-2015-7183
nspr: CVE-2015-7183
- Severity
- Medium
- Published
- Source
- [NVD] · [CVE record]
- EPSS
- 6.79% · Oct 25, 2026
Integer overflow in the PL_ARENA_ALLOCATE implementation in Netscape Portable Runtime (NSPR) in Mozilla Network Security Services (NSS) before 3.19.2.1 and 3.20.x before 3.20.1, as used in Firefox before 42.0 and Firefox ESR 38.x before 38.4 and other products, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption and application crash) via unspecified vectors.
Vulnerable and fixed packages
Distribution-reported package versions and fixes. These do not depend on matching against the OpenFactory package catalog.
| Distribution | Package | Release | Version | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | nspr | sid | 2:4.40-1 | fixed |
| Debian | nspr | forky | 2:4.40-1 | fixed |
| Debian | nspr | trixie | 2:4.36-1 | fixed |
| Debian | nspr | bookworm | 2:4.35-1 | fixed |
| Ubuntu | firefox | 14.04 | 24.0+build1-0ubuntu1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | firefox | 14.04 | 25.0+build3-0ubuntu0.13.10.1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | firefox | 14.04 | 28.0~b2+build1-0ubuntu2 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | firefox | 14.04 | 28.0+build1-0ubuntu1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | firefox | 14.04 | 28.0+build2-0ubuntu1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | firefox | 14.04 | 28.0+build2-0ubuntu2 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | firefox | 14.04 | 29.0+build1-0ubuntu0.14.04.2 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | firefox | 14.04 | 30.0+build1-0ubuntu0.14.04.3 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | firefox | 14.04 | 31.0+build1-0ubuntu0.14.04.1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | firefox | 14.04 | 32.0+build1-0ubuntu0.14.04.1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | firefox | 14.04 | 32.0.3+build1-0ubuntu0.14.04.1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | firefox | 14.04 | 33.0+build2-0ubuntu0.14.04.1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | firefox | 14.04 | 34.0+build2-0ubuntu0.14.04.1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | firefox | 14.04 | 35.0+build3-0ubuntu0.14.04.2 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | firefox | 14.04 | 35.0.1+build1-0ubuntu0.14.04.1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | firefox | 14.04 | 36.0+build2-0ubuntu0.14.04.4 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | firefox | 14.04 | 36.0.1+build2-0ubuntu0.14.04.1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | firefox | 14.04 | 36.0.4+build1-0ubuntu0.14.04.1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | firefox | 14.04 | 37.0+build2-0ubuntu0.14.04.1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | firefox | 14.04 | 37.0.1+build1-0ubuntu0.14.04.1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | firefox | 14.04 | 37.0.2+build1-0ubuntu0.14.04.1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | firefox | 14.04 | 38.0+build3-0ubuntu0.14.04.1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | firefox | 14.04 | 39.0+build5-0ubuntu0.14.04.1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | firefox | 14.04 | 39.0.3+build2-0ubuntu0.14.04.1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | firefox | 14.04 | 40.0+build4-0ubuntu0.14.04.1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | firefox | 14.04 | 40.0+build4-0ubuntu0.14.04.4 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | firefox | 14.04 | 40.0.3+build1-0ubuntu0.14.04.1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | firefox | 14.04 | 41.0+build3-0ubuntu0.14.04.1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | firefox | 14.04 | 41.0.1+build2-0ubuntu0.14.04.1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | firefox | 14.04 | 41.0.2+build2-0ubuntu0.14.04.1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | firefox | 14.04 | 42.0+build2-0ubuntu0.14.04.1 | fixed |
| Ubuntu | nspr | 14.04 | 2:4.9.5-1ubuntu1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | nspr | 14.04 | 2:4.9.5-1ubuntu2 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | nspr | 14.04 | 2:4.10.2-1ubuntu1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | nspr | 14.04 | 2:4.10.2-1ubuntu1.1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | nspr | 14.04 | 2:4.10.7-0ubuntu0.14.04.1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | nspr | 14.04 | 2:4.10.10-0ubuntu0.14.04.1 | fixed |
| Ubuntu | thunderbird | 14.04 | 1:24.0+build1-0ubuntu1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | thunderbird | 14.04 | 1:24.0+build1-0ubuntu2 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | thunderbird | 14.04 | 1:24.1.1+build1-0ubuntu0.13.10.1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | thunderbird | 14.04 | 1:24.1.1+build1-0ubuntu1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | thunderbird | 14.04 | 1:24.2.0+build1-0ubuntu1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | thunderbird | 14.04 | 1:24.4.0+build1-0ubuntu1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | thunderbird | 14.04 | 1:24.5.0+build1-0ubuntu0.14.04.1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | thunderbird | 14.04 | 1:24.6.0+build1-0ubuntu0.14.04.1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | thunderbird | 14.04 | 1:31.0+build1-0ubuntu0.14.04.1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | thunderbird | 14.04 | 1:31.1.1+build1-0ubuntu0.14.04.1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | thunderbird | 14.04 | 1:31.1.2+build1-0ubuntu0.14.04.1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | thunderbird | 14.04 | 1:31.2.0+build2-0ubuntu0.14.04.1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | thunderbird | 14.04 | 1:31.3.0+build1-0ubuntu0.14.04.1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | thunderbird | 14.04 | 1:31.4.0+build1-0ubuntu0.14.04.1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | thunderbird | 14.04 | 1:31.5.0+build1-0ubuntu0.14.04.1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | thunderbird | 14.04 | 1:31.6.0+build1-0ubuntu0.14.04.1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | thunderbird | 14.04 | 1:31.7.0+build1-0ubuntu0.14.04.1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | thunderbird | 14.04 | 1:31.8.0+build1-0ubuntu0.14.04.1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | thunderbird | 14.04 | 1:38.2.0+build1-0ubuntu0.14.04.1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | thunderbird | 14.04 | 1:38.3.0+build1-0ubuntu0.14.04.1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | thunderbird | 14.04 | 1:38.4.0+build3-0ubuntu0.14.04.1 | fixed |
| Ubuntu | virtualbox | 14.04 | 4.2.16-dfsg-3 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | virtualbox | 14.04 | 4.2.16-dfsg-3ubuntu1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | virtualbox | 14.04 | 4.3.2-dfsg-1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | virtualbox | 14.04 | 4.3.2-dfsg-1ubuntu1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | virtualbox | 14.04 | 4.3.2-dfsg-1ubuntu2 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | virtualbox | 14.04 | 4.3.6-dfsg-1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | virtualbox | 14.04 | 4.3.6-dfsg-2 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | virtualbox | 14.04 | 4.3.10-dfsg-1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | virtualbox | 14.04 | 4.3.10-dfsg-1ubuntu1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | virtualbox | 14.04 | 4.3.10-dfsg-1ubuntu2 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | virtualbox | 14.04 | 4.3.10-dfsg-1ubuntu3 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | virtualbox | 14.04 | 4.3.10-dfsg-1ubuntu4 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | virtualbox | 14.04 | 4.3.10-dfsg-1ubuntu5 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | virtualbox | 14.04 | 4.3.34-dfsg-1+deb8u1ubuntu1.14.04.1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | virtualbox | 14.04 | 4.3.36-dfsg-1+deb8u1ubuntu1.14.04.1 | fixed |
| Ubuntu | firefox | 16.04 | 41.0.2+build2-0ubuntu1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | firefox | 16.04 | 42.0+build2-0ubuntu1 | fixed |
| Ubuntu | nspr | 14.04 | 2:4.9.5-1ubuntu1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | nspr | 14.04 | 2:4.9.5-1ubuntu2 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | nspr | 14.04 | 2:4.10.2-1ubuntu1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | nspr | 14.04 | 2:4.10.2-1ubuntu1.1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | nspr | 14.04 | 2:4.10.7-0ubuntu0.14.04.1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | nspr | 14.04 | 2:4.10.10-0ubuntu0.14.04.1 | fixed |
Fixed-version evidence
| Distribution | Package | Type | Release | Fixed version | Urgency | Origin | Bugs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | nspr | source | sid | 2:4.10.10-1 | not yet assigned | Not reported | Not reported |
| Debian | nspr | source | forky | 2:4.10.10-1 | not yet assigned | Not reported | Not reported |
| Debian | nspr | source | trixie | 2:4.10.10-1 | not yet assigned | Not reported | Not reported |
| Debian | nspr | source | bookworm | 2:4.10.10-1 | not yet assigned | Not reported | Not reported |
| Ubuntu | firefox | deb | 14.04 | 42.0+build2-0ubuntu0.14.04.1 | Not reported | UBUNTU-CVE-2015-7183 | Not reported |
| Ubuntu | nspr | deb | 14.04 | 2:4.10.10-0ubuntu0.14.04.1 | Not reported | UBUNTU-CVE-2015-7183 | Not reported |
| Ubuntu | thunderbird | deb | 14.04 | 1:38.4.0+build3-0ubuntu0.14.04.1 | Not reported | UBUNTU-CVE-2015-7183 | Not reported |
| Ubuntu | virtualbox | deb | 14.04 | 4.3.36-dfsg-1+deb8u1ubuntu1.14.04.1 | Not reported | UBUNTU-CVE-2015-7183 | Not reported |
| Ubuntu | firefox | deb | 16.04 | 42.0+build2-0ubuntu1 | Not reported | UBUNTU-CVE-2015-7183 | Not reported |
| Ubuntu | nspr | deb | 14.04 | 2:4.10.10-0ubuntu0.14.04.1 | Not reported | USN-2790-1 | Not reported |
OpenFactory catalog packages
Matching against OpenFactory catalog package versions is in progress.
[Debian 12 (Bookworm)]
- [libnspr4]Unknown
Source package: [nspr]
Details (2)
2:4.35-1· amd64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
2:4.10.10-1dsa · nspr · debian · bookworm; dsa · nspr · debian · 12
2:4.35-1· arm64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
2:4.10.10-1dsa · nspr · debian · bookworm; dsa · nspr · debian · 12
- [libnspr4-dev]Unknown
Source package: [nspr]
Details (2)
2:4.35-1· amd64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
2:4.10.10-1dsa · nspr · debian · bookworm; dsa · nspr · debian · 12
2:4.35-1· arm64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
2:4.10.10-1dsa · nspr · debian · bookworm; dsa · nspr · debian · 12
[Debian 13 (Trixie)]
- [libnspr4]Unknown
Source package: [nspr]
Details (2)
2:4.36-1· amd64 · trixieFixed · Fixed:
2:4.10.10-1dsa · nspr · debian · 13
2:4.36-1· arm64 · trixieFixed · Fixed:
2:4.10.10-1dsa · nspr · debian · 13
- [libnspr4-dev]Unknown
Source package: [nspr]
Details (2)
2:4.36-1· amd64 · trixieFixed · Fixed:
2:4.10.10-1dsa · nspr · debian · 13
2:4.36-1· arm64 · trixieFixed · Fixed:
2:4.10.10-1dsa · nspr · debian · 13
Observed:
References
- [https://ftp.suse.com/pub/projects/security/csaf/rhsa-2015_1981.json]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/DEBIAN-CVE-2015-7183]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/DLA-344-1]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/DSA-3406-1]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/UBUNTU-CVE-2015-7183]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/USN-2790-1]
- [https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2015-7183]
- [https://security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/2015/cve-2015-7183.json]
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