CVE-2014-1529
First published: Wed Apr 30 2014(Updated: )
The Web Notification API in Mozilla Firefox before 29.0, Firefox ESR 24.x before 24.5, Thunderbird before 24.5, and SeaMonkey before 2.26 allows remote attackers to bypass intended source-component restrictions and execute arbitrary JavaScript code in a privileged context via a crafted web page for which Notification.permission is granted.
Credit: security@mozilla.org
| Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
|---|---|---|
| Firefox | <29.0 | |
| Firefox ESR | >=24.0<24.5 | |
| Mozilla SeaMonkey | <2.26 | |
| Thunderbird | <24.5 | |
| Ubuntu | =12.04 | |
| Ubuntu | =12.10 | |
| Ubuntu | =13.10 | |
| Ubuntu | =14.04 | |
| Debian Linux | =7.0 | |
| Debian Linux | =8.0 | |
| 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 | |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server | =10-sp4 | |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server | =11-sp1 |
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Reference Links
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2014-May/132332.html
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2014-May/132437.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-05/msg00006.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-05/msg00015.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-05/msg00010.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-05/msg00013.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-05/msg00033.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-05/msg00040.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-0448.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-0449.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/59866
- http://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-2918
- http://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-2924
- http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2014/mfsa2014-42.html
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinapr2016-2952098.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/67135
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1030163
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1030164
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1030165
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2185-1
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2189-1
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=987003
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201504-01
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the severity of CVE-2014-1529?
CVE-2014-1529 has a medium severity rating, which means it poses a significant risk to affected systems.
How do I fix CVE-2014-1529?
To mitigate CVE-2014-1529, users should update to Mozilla Firefox version 29.0 or later, or the latest versions of affected applications.
Which applications are affected by CVE-2014-1529?
CVE-2014-1529 affects Mozilla Firefox versions before 29.0, Firefox ESR 24.x before 24.5, Thunderbird before 24.5, and SeaMonkey before 2.26.
Can outdated Ubuntu versions be vulnerable to CVE-2014-1529?
Yes, specific versions of Ubuntu such as 12.04, 12.10, 13.10, and 14.04 may be vulnerable to CVE-2014-1529 if they are running the affected applications without patches.
What kind of attack can be executed using CVE-2014-1529?
CVE-2014-1529 allows remote attackers to bypass source-component restrictions and execute arbitrary JavaScript code in a privileged context.
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