Denial of Service Vulnerability in Mozilla Firefox and Related Products
CVE-2014-1590
Currently unrated
Key Information:
- Vendor
Mozilla
- Vendor
- CVE Published:
- 11 December 2014
What is CVE-2014-1590?
A vulnerability exists in the XMLHttpRequest.prototype.send method across various Mozilla products, allowing remote attackers to exploit a flaw that triggers application crashes. By sending a specially crafted JavaScript object, this flaw can lead to a denial of service, affecting the stability and usability of Mozilla Firefox, Thunderbird, and SeaMonkey. Users are advised to update their applications to mitigate potential risks.