Remote Code Execution Vulnerability in Mozilla Firefox, Thunderbird, and SeaMonkey
CVE-2014-1524

9.8CRITICAL

Key Information:

Vendor

Mozilla
Status
Thunderbird
Firefox
Firefox Esr
Seamonkey
Vendor
CVE Published:
30 April 2014

What is CVE-2014-1524?

The vulnerability in the nsXBLProtoImpl::InstallImplementation function allows attackers to exploit improper validation of XBL objects in Mozilla Firefox, Thunderbird, and SeaMonkey. This flaw can lead to arbitrary code execution or cause a denial of service by triggering a buffer overflow through specially crafted JavaScript. Ensuring updates to the latest versions is crucial to mitigate related risks.

References

http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-0448.html
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http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce...
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http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-05/msg000...
vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSE

EPSS Score

6% chance of being exploited in the next 30 days.

CVSS V3.1

Score:
9.8
Severity:
CRITICAL
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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