critical
10
CWE
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Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2014-1486: Use After Free

First published: Thu Feb 06 2014(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.

Credit: security@mozilla.org security@mozilla.org

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
Firefox<27.0
Firefox ESR>=24.0<24.3
Mozilla SeaMonkey<2.24
Thunderbird<24.3
Fedora=19
Fedora=20
SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit=11.0-sp3
SUSE Linux=11.4
SUSE Linux=12.3
SUSE Linux=13.1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop=11-sp3
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server=11-sp3
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server=11-sp3
Debian=7.0
Ubuntu=12.04
Ubuntu=12.10
Ubuntu=13.10
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop=6.0
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server EUS=6.5
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server=6.0
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server=6.5
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server=6.5
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation=6.0
Red Hat Fedora=19
Red Hat Fedora=20
openSUSE=11.4
openSUSE=12.3
openSUSE=13.1
Debian Linux=7.0

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2014-1486?

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

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • Can CVE-2014-1486 be exploited remotely?

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

  • 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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