Go to homepageCyberStrike

Menu

Star on GitHub · 3.2k
Sign inDownload

CVE-2014-2018

4.3 · MEDIUM

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Mozilla Thunderbird 17.x through 17.0.8, Thunderbird ESR 17.x through 17.0.10, and SeaMonkey before 2.20 allows user-assisted remote attackers to inject…

Published Feb 17, 2014mozillaCWE-79EPSS 2.01%

Overview

CVE-2014-2018 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting mozilla thunderbird_esr. It was published on February 17, 2014 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Mozilla Thunderbird 17.x through 17.0.8, Thunderbird ESR 17.x through 17.0.10, and SeaMonkey before 2.20 allows user-assisted remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via an e-mail message containing a data: URL in a (1) OBJECT or (2) EMBED element, a related issue to CVE-2013-6674.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from mozilla. Update thunderbird_esr 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

References

Refwww.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/863369Refwww.mozilla.org/security/announce/2014/mfsa2014-14.htmlRefwww.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinapr2016-2952098.htmlRefwww.securitytracker.com/id/1029773Refwww.securitytracker.com/id/1029774Refwww.vulnerability-lab.com/get_content.php?id=953Refbugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=875818Refwww.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/863369Refwww.mozilla.org/security/announce/2014/mfsa2014-14.htmlRefwww.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinapr2016-2952098.html

How CyberStrike helps

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2014-2018?

CVE-2014-2018 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting mozilla thunderbird_esr. It was published on February 17, 2014 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2014-2018?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2014-2018?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from mozilla. Update thunderbird_esr 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-2014-2018?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2014-2018 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.

Related MEDIUM CVEs from 2014

View all
Browse by year2026202520242023202220212020201920182017201620152014201320122011201020092008200720062005200420032002200120001999