CVE-2014-1509
What it is
Buffer overflow in the _cairo_truetype_index_to_ucs4 function in cairo, as used 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 execute arbitrary code via a crafted extension that renders fonts in a PDF document.
At a glance
- Exploitability
- Can be exploited over the network without logging in, but needs a user to act. High risk of data exposure, data tampering, service disruption.
- Exploit odds
- 5.0% 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: 5.0% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Severity: 8.8 HIGH (CVSS).
- Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.
Details
- Published
- Last modified
- Exploit probability
- 5.0% · EPSS, next 30 days
- Weakness
- CWE-120 · Classic buffer overflow
- 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 · 8.8
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
Raw vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/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-2014-1509.md and follow it. Check whether this project is affected by CVE-2014-1509. 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/mfsa2014-27.html
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=966021
- http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2014/mfsa2014-27.html
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=966021
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.mozilla.org/security/announce/2014/mfsa2014-27.html
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinapr2016-2952098.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/66425
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2151-1
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=966021
- 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.mozilla.org/security/announce/2014/mfsa2014-27.html
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinapr2016-2952098.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/66425
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2151-1
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=966021
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201504-01