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CVE-2014-1595

2.1 · LOW

Mozilla Firefox before 34.0, Firefox ESR 31.x before 31.3, and Thunderbird before 31.3 on Apple OS X 10.10 omit a CoreGraphics disable-logging action that is needed by jemalloc-based applications,…

Published Dec 11, 2014mozillaCWE-199EPSS 0.30%

Overview

CVE-2014-1595 is a low-severity vulnerability affecting mozilla firefox. It was published on December 11, 2014 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 2.1 (LOW).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 2.1, rated LOW. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

Mozilla Firefox before 34.0, Firefox ESR 31.x before 31.3, and Thunderbird before 31.3 on Apple OS X 10.10 omit a CoreGraphics disable-logging action that is needed by jemalloc-based applications, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information by reading /tmp files, as demonstrated by credential information.

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
mozillathunderbird0Affected

References

Reflists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Jan/msg00003.htmlRefsupport.apple.com/HT204244Refwww.mozilla.org/security/announce/2014/mfsa2014-90.htmlRefwww.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinapr2016-2952098.htmlRefwww.reddit.com/r/netsec/comments/2ocxac/apple_coregraphics_framework_on_os_x_1010_is/Refbugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1092855Reflists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Jan/msg00003.htmlRefsupport.apple.com/HT204244Refwww.mozilla.org/security/announce/2014/mfsa2014-90.htmlRefwww.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinapr2016-2952098.html

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2014-1595?

CVE-2014-1595 is a low-severity vulnerability affecting mozilla firefox. It was published on December 11, 2014 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 2.1 (LOW).

How severe is CVE-2014-1595?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 2.1, rated LOW. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2014-1595?

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-2014-1595?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2014-1595 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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