CVE-2014-1486: Use After Free

Published Feb 6, 2014
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Updated

Use-after-free vulnerability in the imgRequestProxy function in Mozilla Firefox before 27.0, Firefox ESR 24.x before 24.3, Thunderbird before 24.3, and SeaMonkey before 2.24 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via vectors involving unspecified Content-Type values for image data.

Affected Software

24 affected components
Mozilla Firefox<27.0
Mozilla Firefox ESR>=24.0<24.3
Mozilla SeaMonkey<2.24
Mozilla Thunderbird<24.3
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
Debian Debian Linux=7.0
Canonical Ubuntu Linux=12.04
Canonical Ubuntu Linux=12.10
Canonical Ubuntu Linux=13.10
redhat Enterprise Linux Desktop=6.0
redhat Enterprise Linux Eus=6.5
redhat Enterprise Linux Server=6.0
redhat Enterprise Linux Server Aus=6.5
redhat Enterprise Linux Server Tus=6.5
redhat Enterprise Linux Workstation=6.0
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
DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software
Apr 24, 58461
Event
08:38 AM
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2014-1486?

CVE-2014-1486 has a moderate severity rating, allowing remote attackers to execute arbitrary code.

2

How do I fix CVE-2014-1486?

To resolve CVE-2014-1486, update affected software to the latest version where the vulnerability has been patched.

3

Which software is affected by CVE-2014-1486?

CVE-2014-1486 affects Mozilla Firefox versions before 27.0, Firefox ESR 24.x, Thunderbird before 24.3, and SeaMonkey before 2.24.

4

Can CVE-2014-1486 be exploited remotely?

Yes, CVE-2014-1486 can be exploited remotely through vectors involving malicious image data.

5

Is there a specific version of Firefox affected by CVE-2014-1486?

Yes, all versions of Mozilla Firefox below 27.0 are affected by CVE-2014-1486.

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