Remote Code Execution Vulnerability in Mozilla Products
CVE-2014-1594

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Key Information:

Vendor
Mozilla
Status
Firefox Esr
Firefox
Seamonkey
Thunderbird
Vendor
CVE Published:
11 December 2014

Summary

An improper cast vulnerability in Mozilla's rendering engine could enable remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected systems. This flaw arises from an incorrect type conversion within the BasicThebesLayer to BasicContainerLayer process, potentially allowing an attacker to craft malicious web content that exploits this weakness. Users of outdated versions of Mozilla Firefox, Thunderbird, and SeaMonkey are particularly at risk, as their applications may inadvertently permit execution of harmful actions upon viewing compromised content.

References

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015...
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https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201504-01
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/71396
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Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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