CVE-2014-1560
First published: Wed Jul 23 2014(Updated: )
Mozilla Firefox before 31.0 and Thunderbird before 31.0 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (X.509 certificate parsing outage) via a crafted certificate that does not use ASCII character encoding in a required context.
Credit: security@mozilla.org
| Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
|---|---|---|
| Mozilla Firefox | <=30.0 | |
| Mozilla Thunderbird | <=24.7 | |
| 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 Thunderbird | =24.5 | |
| Mozilla Thunderbird | =24.6 |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the severity of CVE-2014-1560?
CVE-2014-1560 is classified as a denial of service vulnerability.
How do I fix CVE-2014-1560?
To remediate CVE-2014-1560, update Mozilla Firefox to version 31.0 or later and Thunderbird to version 31.0 or later.
What software is affected by CVE-2014-1560?
CVE-2014-1560 affects Mozilla Firefox versions before 31.0 and Mozilla Thunderbird versions before 31.0.
What type of attack does CVE-2014-1560 involve?
CVE-2014-1560 involves a denial of service attack that can occur through crafted X.509 certificates.
Can CVE-2014-1560 be exploited remotely?
Yes, CVE-2014-1560 can be exploited by remote attackers using specially crafted certificates.
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