CVE-2014-1549

9.3 · HIGH

Published Jul 23, 2014 mozilla CWE-119 EPSS 5.64% (92th pctl) AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Overview

CVE-2014-1549 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting mozilla firefox. It was published on July 23, 2014 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 9.3 (HIGH).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 9.3, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical Description

The mozilla::dom::AudioBufferSourceNodeEngine::CopyFromInputBuffer function in Mozilla Firefox before 31.0 and Thunderbird before 31.0 does not properly allocate Web Audio buffer memory, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (buffer overflow and application crash) via crafted audio content that is improperly handled during playback buffering.

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

Vendor	Product	Versions	Status
mozilla	firefox	0	Affected
mozilla	thunderbird	0	Affected

References

Ref secunia.com/advisories/59760 Ref secunia.com/advisories/60628 Ref www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2014/mfsa2014-57.html Ref www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinapr2016-2952098.html Ref www.securityfocus.com/bid/68820 Ref www.securitytracker.com/id/1030619 Ref www.securitytracker.com/id/1030620 Ref bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1020205 Ref security.gentoo.org/glsa/201504-01 Ref secunia.com/advisories/59760

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2014-1549?

CVE-2014-1549 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting mozilla firefox. It was published on July 23, 2014 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 9.3 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2014-1549?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 9.3, 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-2014-1549?

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