CVE-2014-1485: High severity Mozilla Firefox vulnerability

Published Feb 6, 2014
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Updated

The Content Security Policy (CSP) implementation in Mozilla Firefox before 27.0 and SeaMonkey before 2.24 operates on XSLT stylesheets according to style-src directives instead of script-src directives, which might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary XSLT code by leveraging insufficient style-src restrictions.

Affected Software

13 affected components
Mozilla Firefox<27.0
Mozilla SeaMonkey<2.24
Oracle Solaris=11.3
Canonical Ubuntu Linux=12.04
Canonical Ubuntu Linux=12.10
Canonical Ubuntu Linux=13.10
openSUSE openSUSE=11.4
openSUSE openSUSE=12.3
openSUSE openSUSE=13.1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop=11-sp3
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server=11-sp3
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server Vmware=11-sp3
SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit=11-sp3

Remediation

Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.

  1. Upgrade

    Upgrade Mozilla Firefox to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 27.0
  2. Upgrade

    Upgrade SeaMonkey to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 2.24

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-2014-1485?

CVE-2014-1485 has a medium severity level due to its potential to allow remote code execution via malicious XSLT.

2

How do I fix CVE-2014-1485?

To fix CVE-2014-1485, upgrade to Mozilla Firefox 27.0 or later and Mozilla SeaMonkey 2.24 or later.

3

Which software versions are affected by CVE-2014-1485?

CVE-2014-1485 affects Mozilla Firefox versions before 27.0 and SeaMonkey versions before 2.24.

4

What are the potential consequences of CVE-2014-1485?

The consequences of CVE-2014-1485 could include unauthorized execution of arbitrary XSLT code, leading to data theft or system compromise.

5

Is CVE-2014-1485 a web-based vulnerability?

Yes, CVE-2014-1485 is a web-based vulnerability that can be exploited through malicious online content.

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