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CVE-2014-1563

10.0 · HIGH

Use-after-free vulnerability in the mozilla::DOMSVGLength::GetTearOff function in Mozilla Firefox before 32.0, Firefox ESR 31.x before 31.1, and Thunderbird 31.x before 31.1 allows remote attackers…

Published Sep 3, 2014opensuseCWE-416EPSS 5.80%

Overview

CVE-2014-1563 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting opensuse evergreen. It was published on September 3, 2014 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 10.0 (HIGH).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 10.0, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

Use-after-free vulnerability in the mozilla::DOMSVGLength::GetTearOff function in Mozilla Firefox before 32.0, Firefox ESR 31.x before 31.1, and Thunderbird 31.x before 31.1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (heap memory corruption) via an SVG animation with DOM interaction that triggers incorrect cycle collection.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from opensuse. Update evergreen 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
mozillafirefox0Affected

References

Reflists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-09/msg00003.htmlReflists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-01/msg00024.htmlReflists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-07/msg00031.htmlReflists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-09/msg00011.htmlRefsecunia.com/advisories/60148Refsecunia.com/advisories/61114Refwww.mozilla.org/security/announce/2014/mfsa2014-68.htmlRefwww.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinapr2016-2952098.htmlRefwww.securityfocus.com/bid/69523Refwww.securitytracker.com/id/1030793

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2014-1563?

CVE-2014-1563 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting opensuse evergreen. It was published on September 3, 2014 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 10.0 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2014-1563?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 10.0, 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-2014-1563?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from opensuse. Update evergreen 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-2014-1563?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2014-1563 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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