CVE-2014-1508
What it is
The libxul.so!gfxContext::Polygon function in Mozilla Firefox before 28.0, Firefox ESR 24.x before 24.4, Thunderbird before 24.4, and SeaMonkey before 2.25 allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information from process memory, cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read and application crash), or possibly bypass the Same Origin Policy via vectors involving MathML polygon rendering.
At a glance
- Exploitability
- Can be exploited over the network without logging in. High risk of data exposure, service disruption.
- Exploit odds
- 4.2% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Fix
- A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.
Timeline
- PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
- Last updatedMost recent change to the record
Why it ranks here
- Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
- Exploit odds: 4.2% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Severity: 9.1 CRITICAL (CVSS).
- Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.
Details
- Published
- Last modified
- Exploit probability
- 4.2% · EPSS, next 30 days
- Weakness
- CWE-125 · Out-of-bounds read
- Record status
- Modified
Affected
- Mozilla Firefox < 28.0
- Mozilla Firefox < 24.4
- Mozilla Seamonkey < 2.25
- Mozilla Thunderbird < 24.4
- Redhat Enterprise Linux Desktop 5.0
- Redhat Enterprise Linux Desktop 6.0
- Redhat Enterprise Linux Eus 6.5
- Redhat Enterprise Linux Server 5.0
Attack profile CVSS 3.1 · 9.1
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- High
Raw vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H
Is it in your code?
Hand this to your coding agent. It searches your project for the affected products and checks versions. Nothing leaves your machine.
Read https://cve-list.com/agent/cve/CVE-2014-1508.md and follow it. Check whether this project is affected by CVE-2014-1508. Read only. Don't change anything and don't upload my code. Tell me yes, no or not sure, with the file as proof.
Fix and advisories
- http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2014/mfsa2014-26.html
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=963198
- http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2014/mfsa2014-26.html
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=963198
References
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-03/msg00016.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-03/msg00017.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-03/msg00022.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-04/msg00016.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-0310.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-0316.html
- http://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-2881
- http://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-2911
- http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2014/mfsa2014-26.html
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinapr2016-2952098.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/66426
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2151-1
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=963198
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201504-01
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-03/msg00016.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-03/msg00017.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-03/msg00022.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-04/msg00016.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-0310.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-0316.html
- http://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-2881
- http://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-2911
- http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2014/mfsa2014-26.html
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinapr2016-2952098.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/66426