CVE-2014-1538: Use After Free
First published: Tue Jun 10 2014(Updated: )
Security researcher Abhishek Arya (Inferno) of the Google Chrome Security Team discovered a number of use-after-free and out of bounds read issues using the Address Sanitizer tool. These issues are potentially exploitable, allowing for remote code execution. In general these flaws cannot be exploited through email in the Thunderbird product because scripting is disabled, but is potentially a risk in browser or browser-like contexts. External Reference: <a href="http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2014/mfsa2014-49.html">http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2014/mfsa2014-49.html</a> Acknowledgements: Red Hat would like to thank the Mozilla project for reporting this issue. Upstream acknowledges Abhishek Arya as the original reporter.
Credit: security@mozilla.org security@mozilla.org
| Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
|---|---|---|
| Mozilla Firefox | <=29.0.1 | |
| Mozilla Firefox ESR | =24.0 | |
| Mozilla Firefox ESR | =24.0.1 | |
| Mozilla Firefox ESR | =24.0.2 | |
| Mozilla Firefox ESR | =24.1.0 | |
| Mozilla Firefox ESR | =24.1.1 | |
| Mozilla Firefox ESR | =24.2 | |
| Mozilla Firefox ESR | =24.3 | |
| Mozilla Firefox ESR | =24.4 | |
| Mozilla Firefox ESR | =24.5 | |
| Mozilla Thunderbird | <=24.5 | |
| Mozilla Thunderbird | =24.0 | |
| Mozilla Thunderbird | =24.0.1 | |
| Mozilla Thunderbird | =24.1 | |
| Mozilla Thunderbird | =24.1.1 | |
| Mozilla Thunderbird | =24.2 | |
| Mozilla Thunderbird | =24.3 | |
| Mozilla Thunderbird | =24.4 | |
| Mozilla Firefox | =24.0 | |
| Mozilla Firefox | =24.1.0 | |
| Mozilla Firefox | =24.1.1 |
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Reference Links
- http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2014/mfsa2014-49.html
- https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-0742.html
- https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-0741.html
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1107421
- http://linux.oracle.com/errata/ELSA-2014-0741.html
- http://linux.oracle.com/errata/ELSA-2014-0742.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-06/msg00019.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-06/msg00023.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-06/msg00040.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-07/msg00001.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-07/msg00004.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-0741.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-0742.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/58984
- http://secunia.com/advisories/59052
- http://secunia.com/advisories/59149
- http://secunia.com/advisories/59150
- http://secunia.com/advisories/59165
- http://secunia.com/advisories/59169
- http://secunia.com/advisories/59170
- http://secunia.com/advisories/59171
- http://secunia.com/advisories/59229
- http://secunia.com/advisories/59275
- http://secunia.com/advisories/59328
- http://secunia.com/advisories/59377
- http://secunia.com/advisories/59387
- http://secunia.com/advisories/59425
- http://secunia.com/advisories/59486
- http://secunia.com/advisories/59866
- http://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-2955
- http://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-2960
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinapr2016-2952098.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/67976
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1030386
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1030388
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2243-1
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2250-1
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1005584
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201504-01
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the severity of CVE-2014-1538?
CVE-2014-1538 has a high severity rating due to its potential for remote code execution.
How do I fix CVE-2014-1538?
To fix CVE-2014-1538, update to the latest secure version of Mozilla Firefox or Thunderbird.
Which versions of Mozilla Firefox are affected by CVE-2014-1538?
CVE-2014-1538 affects Mozilla Firefox versions up to 29.0.1 and specific versions of Firefox ESR.
Which versions of Mozilla Thunderbird are affected by CVE-2014-1538?
CVE-2014-1538 affects Mozilla Thunderbird versions up to 24.5.
What type of vulnerability is CVE-2014-1538?
CVE-2014-1538 is a use-after-free and out of bounds read vulnerability.
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