CVE-2014-1526

What it is

The XrayWrapper implementation in Mozilla Firefox before 29.0 and SeaMonkey before 2.26 allows user-assisted remote attackers to bypass intended access restrictions via a crafted web site that is visited in the debugger, leading to unwrapping operations and calls to DOM methods on the unwrapped objects.

At a glance

Exploitability

Can be exploited over the network without logging in. Limited direct impact.

Exploit odds

1.8% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).

Fix

A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.

Timeline

1. 2014-04-30 10:49 UTC PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
2. 2026-06-17 00:05 UTC Last updatedMost recent change to the record

Why it ranks here

• Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
• Exploit odds: 1.8% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
• Severity: 6.8 MEDIUM (CVSS).
• Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.

Details

Published

2014-04-30 10:49 UTC

Last modified

2026-06-17 00:05 UTC

Exploit probability

1.8% · EPSS, next 30 days

Weakness

CWE-269 · Improper privilege management

Record status

Modified

Affected

• Mozilla Firefox < 29.0
• Mozilla Seamonkey < 2.26
• Canonical Ubuntu Linux 12.04
• Canonical Ubuntu Linux 12.10
• Canonical Ubuntu Linux 13.10
• Canonical Ubuntu Linux 14.04
• Opensuse 12.3
• Opensuse 13.1

Attack profile CVSS 2.0 · 6.8

Attack vector

Network

Complexity

Medium

Authentication

None

Confidentiality

Partial

Integrity

Partial

Availability

Partial

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