CVE-2014-1477: Critical severity Mozilla Firefox vulnerability

Published Feb 6, 2014
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Updated

Multiple unspecified vulnerabilities in the browser engine in Mozilla Firefox before 27.0, Firefox ESR 24.x before 24.3, Thunderbird before 24.3, and SeaMonkey before 2.24 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption and application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via unknown vectors.

Affected Software

28 affected components
Mozilla Firefox<27.0
Mozilla Firefox ESR>=24.0<24.3
Mozilla SeaMonkey<2.24
Mozilla Thunderbird<24.3
Canonical Ubuntu Linux=12.04
Canonical Ubuntu Linux=12.10
Canonical Ubuntu Linux=13.10
Debian Debian Linux=7.0
redhat Enterprise Linux Desktop=5.0
redhat Enterprise Linux Desktop=6.0
redhat Enterprise Linux Eus=6.5
redhat Enterprise Linux Server=5.0
redhat Enterprise Linux Server=6.0
redhat Enterprise Linux Server Aus=6.5
redhat Enterprise Linux Server Eus=6.5
redhat Enterprise Linux Server Tus=6.5
redhat Enterprise Linux Workstation=5.0
redhat Enterprise Linux Workstation=6.0
Fedoraproject Fedora=19
Fedoraproject Fedora=20
SUSE Suse Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit=11.0-sp3
openSUSE openSUSE=11.4
openSUSE openSUSE=12.3
openSUSE openSUSE=13.1
SUSE SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop=11-sp3
SUSE SUSE Linux Enterprise Server=11-sp3
SUSE Suse Linux Enterprise Server Vmware=11-sp3
Mozilla Firefox>=24.0<24.3

Event History

Feb 6, 2014
CVE Published
via MITRE·02:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·02:00 AM
Description
Data Sourced
via NVD·05:44 AM
DescriptionSeverityAffected Software
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2014-1477?

CVE-2014-1477 has a severity rating of high due to its potential to cause denial of service and memory corruption.

2

How do I fix CVE-2014-1477?

To fix CVE-2014-1477, upgrade to the latest version of affected software including Mozilla Firefox, Thunderbird, or SeaMonkey.

3

What software is affected by CVE-2014-1477?

CVE-2014-1477 affects Mozilla Firefox versions before 27.0, Firefox ESR 24.x before 24.3, Thunderbird versions before 24.3, and SeaMonkey versions before 2.24.

4

Can CVE-2014-1477 allow remote code execution?

Yes, CVE-2014-1477 may allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code under certain conditions.

5

What impact does CVE-2014-1477 have on users?

Users affected by CVE-2014-1477 may experience application crashes and could be vulnerable to remote attacks.

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