Mozilla · Firefox · CVE-2015-7182
**Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions**
Mozilla Network Security Services (NSS) versions prior to 3.19.2.1
Mozilla Network Security Services (NSS) versions 3.20.x prior to 3.20.1
Firefox versions prior to 42.0
Firefox ESR 38.x versions prior to 38.4
**Description**
The issue is caused by a heap-based buffer overflow in the ASN.1 decoder. This can be exploited by remote attackers using specially crafted OCTET STRING data, potentially leading to a denial of service or the execution of arbitrary code.
**Recommendations**
For Mozilla Network Security Services (NSS) versions prior to 3.19.2.1, update to version 3.19.2.1 or later.
For Mozilla Network Security Services (NSS) versions 3.20.x prior to 3.20.1, update to version 3.20.1 or later.
For Firefox versions prior to 42.0, update to version 42.0 or later.
For Firefox ESR 38.x versions prior to 38.4, update to version 38.4 or later.