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CVE-2014-1509

8.8 · HIGH

Buffer overflow in the _cairo_truetype_index_to_ucs4 function in cairo, as used in Mozilla Firefox before 28.0, Firefox ESR 24.x before 24.4, Thunderbird before 24.4, and SeaMonkey before 2.25, all…

Published Mar 19, 2014mozillaCWE-120EPSS 5.03%

Overview

CVE-2014-1509 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting mozilla firefox. It was published on March 19, 2014 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 8.8 (HIGH).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 8.8, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

Buffer overflow in the _cairo_truetype_index_to_ucs4 function in cairo, as used in Mozilla Firefox before 28.0, Firefox ESR 24.x before 24.4, Thunderbird before 24.4, and SeaMonkey before 2.25, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted extension that renders fonts in a PDF document.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from mozilla. Update firefox to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected products

VendorProductVersionsStatus
mozillafirefox>= 0, < 28.0Affected
mozillaseamonkey>= 0, < 2.25Affected
mozillathunderbird>= 0, < 24.4Affected

References

Reflists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-03/msg00016.htmlReflists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-03/msg00017.htmlReflists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-03/msg00022.htmlReflists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-04/msg00016.htmlRefrhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-0310.htmlRefrhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-0316.htmlRefwww.mozilla.org/security/announce/2014/mfsa2014-27.htmlRefwww.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinapr2016-2952098.htmlRefwww.securityfocus.com/bid/66425Refwww.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2151-1

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2014-1509?

CVE-2014-1509 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting mozilla firefox. It was published on March 19, 2014 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 8.8 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2014-1509?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 8.8, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2014-1509?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from mozilla. Update firefox to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2014-1509?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2014-1509 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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