CRITICAL
CVE-2015-2734
CWE-17Published: July 6, 2015· Updated: Jun 17, 2026
10.0
CVSS v3.1
Official Description
The CairoTextureClientD3D9::BorrowDrawTarget function in the Direct3D 9 implementation in Mozilla Firefox before 39.0, Firefox ESR 31.x before 31.8 and 38.x before 38.1, and Thunderbird before 38.1 reads data from uninitialized memory locations, which has unspecified impact and attack vectors.
Technical Analysis
CVE-2015-2734 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.
Exploitation requires some privileges, which limits the exposure to scenarios where an attacker has already gained initial access.
CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown
Exploitability
Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges Req.
User Interaction
Scope
Impact
ConfidentialityC
IntegrityC
AvailabilityC
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Affected Vendors & Products
Canonical1 product(s)
ubuntu linux
Debian1 product(s)
debian linux
Mozilla3 product(s)
firefoxfirefox esrthunderbird
Oracle1 product(s)
solaris
SUSE4 product(s)
linux enterprise desktoplinux enterprise serverlinux enterprise software development kitsuse linux enterprise server
Source: NVD CPE · 28 total CPE entries
Exploit & PoC Resources
NO KNOWN EXPLOITNo public exploit confirmed at this time
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NVD Detail
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Official Patches & Advisories
All References (40)
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http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-07/msg00033.htmlThird Party Advisory
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http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-07/msg00034.htmlThird Party Advisory
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http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3324Third Party Advisory
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http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinapr2016-2952098.htmlThird Party Advisory
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http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinoct2015-2511968.htmlThird Party Advisory
Quick Facts
CVE IDCVE-2015-2734
CVSS Score10.0 / 10
SeverityCRITICAL
WeaknessCWE-17
CISA KEVNo
Affected5 vendor(s)
PublishedJul 6, 2015
Related CVEs (CWE-17)
Recommended Actions
- →Apply vendor patches immediately
- →Monitor CVE-2015-2734 in threat intel feeds
- →Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts
Data sourced from NVD (NIST), CISA KEV, and EPSS (FIRST). Analysis generated by CTIWATCH.COM. CVE data is provided under the NVD usage policy.