What is the severity of CVE-2014-1520?

CVE-2014-1520 has a CVSS score that suggests a significant risk for local privilege escalation.

How do I fix CVE-2014-1520?

To remediate CVE-2014-1520, update Mozilla Firefox to version 29.0 or later, or Firefox ESR to version 24.5 or later.

Who is affected by CVE-2014-1520?

CVE-2014-1520 affects users of Mozilla Firefox versions prior to 29.0 and Firefox ESR versions from 24.0 to 24.5 on Windows platforms.

What type of vulnerability is CVE-2014-1520?

CVE-2014-1520 is a local privilege escalation vulnerability caused by incorrect handling of a temporary directory.

Can CVE-2014-1520 be exploited remotely?

CVE-2014-1520 cannot be exploited remotely, as it requires local access to the affected system.

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CVE-2014-1520

medium

6.9

CWE

269

30/4/2014

6/8/2024

CVE-2014-1520

First published: Wed Apr 30 2014(Updated: )

maintenservice_installer.exe in the Maintenance Service Installer in Mozilla Firefox before 29.0 and Firefox ESR 24.x before 24.5 on Windows allows local users to gain privileges by placing a Trojan horse DLL file into a temporary directory at an unspecified point in the update process.

Credit: security@mozilla.org

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
Mozilla Firefox	<29.0
Mozilla Firefox ESR	>=24.0<24.5
Microsoft Windows
Fedoraproject Fedora	=19
Fedoraproject Fedora	=20

Remedy

https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=961676

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2014-1520?
CVE-2014-1520 has a CVSS score that suggests a significant risk for local privilege escalation.
How do I fix CVE-2014-1520?
To remediate CVE-2014-1520, update Mozilla Firefox to version 29.0 or later, or Firefox ESR to version 24.5 or later.
Who is affected by CVE-2014-1520?
CVE-2014-1520 affects users of Mozilla Firefox versions prior to 29.0 and Firefox ESR versions from 24.0 to 24.5 on Windows platforms.
What type of vulnerability is CVE-2014-1520?
CVE-2014-1520 is a local privilege escalation vulnerability caused by incorrect handling of a temporary directory.
Can CVE-2014-1520 be exploited remotely?
CVE-2014-1520 cannot be exploited remotely, as it requires local access to the affected system.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2014-1520?
CVE-2014-1520 has a CVSS score that suggests a significant risk for local privilege escalation.
How do I fix CVE-2014-1520?
To remediate CVE-2014-1520, update Mozilla Firefox to version 29.0 or later, or Firefox ESR to version 24.5 or later.
Who is affected by CVE-2014-1520?
CVE-2014-1520 affects users of Mozilla Firefox versions prior to 29.0 and Firefox ESR versions from 24.0 to 24.5 on Windows platforms.
What type of vulnerability is CVE-2014-1520?
CVE-2014-1520 is a local privilege escalation vulnerability caused by incorrect handling of a temporary directory.
Can CVE-2014-1520 be exploited remotely?
CVE-2014-1520 cannot be exploited remotely, as it requires local access to the affected system.