CVE-2014-1500
First published: Wed Mar 19 2014(Updated: )
Mozilla Firefox before 28.0 and SeaMonkey before 2.25 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (resource consumption and application hang) via onbeforeunload events that trigger background JavaScript execution.
Credit: security@mozilla.org
| Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
|---|---|---|
| openSUSE | =13.1 | |
| openSUSE | =11.4 | |
| openSUSE | =12.3 | |
| Oracle Solaris and Zettabyte File System (ZFS) | =11.3 | |
| Firefox | <28.0 | |
| Mozilla SeaMonkey | <2.25 | |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop | =11-sp3 | |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server | =11-sp3 | |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server | =11-sp3 | |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit | =11-sp3 |
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Reference Links
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-03/msg00016.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-03/msg00017.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-03/msg00022.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-04/msg00016.html
- http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2014/mfsa2014-20.html
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinapr2016-2952098.html
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=956524
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201504-01
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the severity of CVE-2014-1500?
CVE-2014-1500 is classified as a moderate severity vulnerability due to its potential to cause denial of service.
How do I fix CVE-2014-1500?
To mitigate CVE-2014-1500, update Mozilla Firefox to version 28.0 or later and SeaMonkey to version 2.25 or later.
What types of systems are affected by CVE-2014-1500?
CVE-2014-1500 affects Mozilla Firefox versions prior to 28.0 and SeaMonkey versions prior to 2.25 on specific operating systems like openSUSE and Oracle Solaris.
What is the impact of CVE-2014-1500?
CVE-2014-1500 can lead to resource consumption and application hangs, resulting in denial of service for users.
Who can exploit CVE-2014-1500?
CVE-2014-1500 can be exploited by remote attackers through specially crafted onbeforeunload events to execute background JavaScript.
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