high
7.5
CWE
346
Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2014-1487

First published: Thu Feb 06 2014(Updated: )

The Web workers implementation 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 bypass the Same Origin Policy and obtain sensitive authentication information via vectors involving error messages.

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

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
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 Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit=11.0-sp3
openSUSE=11.4
openSUSE=12.3
openSUSE=13.1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop=11-sp3
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server=11-sp3
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server=11-sp3
Ubuntu Linux=12.04
Ubuntu Linux=12.10
Ubuntu Linux=13.10
Debian GNU/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
Fedora=19
Fedora=20
Ubuntu=12.04
Ubuntu=12.10
Ubuntu=13.10
Debian=7.0

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2014-1487?

    CVE-2014-1487 is rated as a medium severity vulnerability due to its potential to bypass the Same Origin Policy.

  • How do I fix CVE-2014-1487?

    To fix CVE-2014-1487, upgrade to a patched version of Mozilla Firefox, Firefox ESR, SeaMonkey, or Thunderbird.

  • Which versions are affected by CVE-2014-1487?

    CVE-2014-1487 affects Mozilla Firefox versions before 27.0, Firefox ESR 24.x before 24.3, Thunderbird before 24.3, and SeaMonkey before 2.24.

  • What kind of attack does CVE-2014-1487 enable?

    CVE-2014-1487 allows remote attackers to bypass the Same Origin Policy and retrieve sensitive authentication information through error messages.

  • Is the CVE-2014-1487 vulnerability present in other software?

    Yes, CVE-2014-1487 may also be present in various Linux distributions that utilize affected versions of Mozilla applications.

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