medium
6.1
CWE
79
Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2014-1530: XSS

First published: Wed Apr 30 2014(Updated: )

The docshell implementation 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 trigger the loading of a URL with a spoofed baseURI property, and conduct cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks, via a crafted web site that performs history navigation.

Credit: security@mozilla.org

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
Firefox<29.0
Firefox ESR>=24.0<24.5
Mozilla SeaMonkey<2.26
Thunderbird<24.5
Fedora=19
Fedora=20
Ubuntu=12.04
Ubuntu=12.10
Ubuntu=13.10
Ubuntu=14.04
Debian=7.0
Debian=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
SUSE Linux=11.4
SUSE Linux=12.3
SUSE Linux=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-2014-1530?

    CVE-2014-1530 is considered a high severity vulnerability as it allows for cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks.

  • How do I fix CVE-2014-1530?

    To fix CVE-2014-1530, you should update your affected software to the latest version provided by Mozilla or your Linux distribution.

  • Which software versions are affected by CVE-2014-1530?

    CVE-2014-1530 affects Mozilla Firefox versions before 29.0, Firefox ESR versions before 24.5, Thunderbird before 24.5, and SeaMonkey before 2.26.

  • Can CVE-2014-1530 be exploited remotely?

    Yes, CVE-2014-1530 can be exploited remotely through crafted web sites that trigger XSS attacks.

  • What kind of attacks can CVE-2014-1530 enable?

    CVE-2014-1530 can enable cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks, allowing attackers to potentially steal sensitive information.

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