What is the severity of CVE-2014-1587?

CVE-2014-1587 is considered a critical vulnerability due to its potential to cause denial of service and execute arbitrary code.

How do I fix CVE-2014-1587?

To mitigate CVE-2014-1587, users should update their affected Mozilla Firefox, Firefox ESR, Thunderbird, or SeaMonkey to the latest versions.

Which software versions are affected by CVE-2014-1587?

CVE-2014-1587 affects Mozilla Firefox versions prior to 34.0, Firefox ESR versions prior to 31.3, Thunderbird versions prior to 31.3, and SeaMonkey versions prior to 2.31.

What type of attacks can CVE-2014-1587 enable?

CVE-2014-1587 can allow remote attackers to crash the application or potentially execute arbitrary code on the victim's system.

Is CVE-2014-1587 still a risk if my software is updated?

If your software has been updated to versions beyond those specified in CVE-2014-1587, the risk associated with this vulnerability should be mitigated.

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CVE-2014-1587

medium

6.8

CWE

11/12/2014

6/8/2024

CVE-2014-1587: Input Validation

First published: Thu Dec 11 2014(Updated: )

Multiple unspecified vulnerabilities in the browser engine in Mozilla Firefox before 34.0, Firefox ESR 31.x before 31.3, Thunderbird before 31.3, and SeaMonkey before 2.31 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption and application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via unknown vectors.

Credit: security@mozilla.org

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
Mozilla Firefox	<=33.0
Mozilla Firefox ESR	<=31.2
Mozilla SeaMonkey	<=2.30
Mozilla Thunderbird	<=31.2

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2014-1587?
CVE-2014-1587 is considered a critical vulnerability due to its potential to cause denial of service and execute arbitrary code.
How do I fix CVE-2014-1587?
To mitigate CVE-2014-1587, users should update their affected Mozilla Firefox, Firefox ESR, Thunderbird, or SeaMonkey to the latest versions.
Which software versions are affected by CVE-2014-1587?
CVE-2014-1587 affects Mozilla Firefox versions prior to 34.0, Firefox ESR versions prior to 31.3, Thunderbird versions prior to 31.3, and SeaMonkey versions prior to 2.31.
What type of attacks can CVE-2014-1587 enable?
CVE-2014-1587 can allow remote attackers to crash the application or potentially execute arbitrary code on the victim's system.
Is CVE-2014-1587 still a risk if my software is updated?
If your software has been updated to versions beyond those specified in CVE-2014-1587, the risk associated with this vulnerability should be mitigated.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2014-1587?
CVE-2014-1587 is considered a critical vulnerability due to its potential to cause denial of service and execute arbitrary code.
How do I fix CVE-2014-1587?
To mitigate CVE-2014-1587, users should update their affected Mozilla Firefox, Firefox ESR, Thunderbird, or SeaMonkey to the latest versions.
Which software versions are affected by CVE-2014-1587?
CVE-2014-1587 affects Mozilla Firefox versions prior to 34.0, Firefox ESR versions prior to 31.3, Thunderbird versions prior to 31.3, and SeaMonkey versions prior to 2.31.
What type of attacks can CVE-2014-1587 enable?
CVE-2014-1587 can allow remote attackers to crash the application or potentially execute arbitrary code on the victim's system.
Is CVE-2014-1587 still a risk if my software is updated?
If your software has been updated to versions beyond those specified in CVE-2014-1587, the risk associated with this vulnerability should be mitigated.