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
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
Ubuntu=12.04
Ubuntu=12.10
Ubuntu=13.10
Debian=7.0
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop=5.0
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop=6.0
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server EUS=6.5
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server=5.0
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 Server=6.5
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation=5.0
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-2014-1487?

    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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