critical
9.3
Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2014-1518

First published: Wed Apr 30 2014(Updated: )

Multiple unspecified vulnerabilities in the browser engine in Mozilla Firefox before 29.0, Firefox ESR 24.x before 24.5, Thunderbird before 24.5, and SeaMonkey before 2.26 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption and application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via unknown vectors.

Credit: security@mozilla.org

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
Mozilla Firefox<29.0
Mozilla Firefox ESR>=24.0<24.5
Mozilla SeaMonkey<2.26
Mozilla Thunderbird<24.5
Fedoraproject Fedora=19
Fedoraproject Fedora=20
Ubuntu Linux=12.04
Ubuntu Linux=12.10
Ubuntu Linux=13.10
Ubuntu Linux=14.04
Debian Debian Linux=7.0
Debian Debian Linux=8.0
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
openSUSE=11.4
openSUSE=12.3
openSUSE=13.1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server=10-sp4
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server=11-sp1

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2014-1518?

    CVE-2014-1518 has a high severity due to its potential to cause denial of service or arbitrary code execution.

  • How do I fix CVE-2014-1518?

    To mitigate CVE-2014-1518, update affected applications to the latest available versions provided by Mozilla.

  • What software is affected by CVE-2014-1518?

    CVE-2014-1518 affects Mozilla Firefox, Firefox ESR, Thunderbird, and SeaMonkey versions prior to specified updates.

  • Can CVE-2014-1518 be exploited remotely?

    Yes, CVE-2014-1518 allows remote attackers to exploit the vulnerability, potentially leading to memory corruption.

  • Is there a risk of data loss with CVE-2014-1518?

    While CVE-2014-1518 primarily poses a risk of application crash or code execution, it could indirectly lead to data loss.

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