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CVE-2014-8642

4.3 · MEDIUM

Mozilla Firefox before 35.0 and SeaMonkey before 2.32 do not consider the id-pkix-ocsp-nocheck extension in deciding whether to trust an OCSP responder, which makes it easier for remote attackers t…

Published Jan 14, 2015mozillaCWE-310EPSS 1.50%

Overview

CVE-2014-8642 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting mozilla seamonkey. It was published on January 14, 2015 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

Mozilla Firefox before 35.0 and SeaMonkey before 2.32 do not consider the id-pkix-ocsp-nocheck extension in deciding whether to trust an OCSP responder, which makes it easier for remote attackers to obtain sensitive information by sniffing the network during a session in which there was an incorrect decision to accept a compromised and revoked certificate.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from mozilla. Update seamonkey 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
mozillaseamonkey0Affected
mozillafirefox0Affected

References

Reflists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-01/msg00014.htmlReflists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-02/msg00002.htmlRefsecunia.com/advisories/62242Refsecunia.com/advisories/62250Refsecunia.com/advisories/62253Refsecunia.com/advisories/62316Refsecunia.com/advisories/62418Refsecunia.com/advisories/62446Refsecunia.com/advisories/62790Refwww.mozilla.org/security/announce/2014/mfsa2015-08.html

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2014-8642?

CVE-2014-8642 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting mozilla seamonkey. It was published on January 14, 2015 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2014-8642?

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-2014-8642?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from mozilla. Update seamonkey 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-2014-8642?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2014-8642 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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