CVE-2014-1526: Medium severity Mozilla Firefox vulnerability

Published Apr 30, 2014
·
Updated

The XrayWrapper implementation in Mozilla Firefox before 29.0 and SeaMonkey before 2.26 allows user-assisted remote attackers to bypass intended access restrictions via a crafted web site that is visited in the debugger, leading to unwrapping operations and calls to DOM methods on the unwrapped objects.

Affected Software

9 affected components
Mozilla Firefox<29.0
Mozilla SeaMonkey<2.26
Canonical Ubuntu Linux=12.04
Canonical Ubuntu Linux=12.10
Canonical Ubuntu Linux=13.10
Canonical Ubuntu Linux=14.04
openSUSE openSUSE=12.3
openSUSE openSUSE=13.1
Fedoraproject Fedora=19

Remediation

Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.

  1. Upgrade

    Upgrade Mozilla Firefox (XrayWrapper) to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 29.0
  2. Upgrade

    Upgrade SeaMonkey (XrayWrapper) to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 2.26

Event History

Apr 30, 2014
CVE Published
via MITRE·10:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·10:00 AM
Description
Data Sourced
via NVD·10:49 AM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2014-1526?

CVE-2014-1526 has been classified as a moderate severity vulnerability.

2

How do I fix CVE-2014-1526?

To fix CVE-2014-1526, upgrade Mozilla Firefox to version 29.0 or later and SeaMonkey to version 2.26 or later.

3

What software is affected by CVE-2014-1526?

CVE-2014-1526 affects Mozilla Firefox versions prior to 29.0 and SeaMonkey versions prior to 2.26, as well as specific Ubuntu and openSUSE versions.

4

Can CVE-2014-1526 be exploited remotely?

Yes, CVE-2014-1526 can be exploited by remote attackers through a crafted website that users visit on the debugger.

5

What are the consequences of exploiting CVE-2014-1526?

Exploiting CVE-2014-1526 allows attackers to bypass access restrictions, potentially leading to unauthorized operations on sensitive DOM objects.

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