CVE-2014-8643

7.1 · HIGH

Published Jan 14, 2015 opensuse CWE-264 EPSS 1.54% (73th pctl) AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:C/A:N

Overview

CVE-2014-8643 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting opensuse opensuse. It was published on January 14, 2015 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.1 (HIGH).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.1, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical Description

Mozilla Firefox before 35.0 on Windows allows remote attackers to bypass the Gecko Media Plugin (GMP) sandbox protection mechanism by leveraging access to the GMP process, as demonstrated by the OpenH264 plugin's process.

Remediation

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

References

Ref lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-01/msg00014.html Ref lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-02/msg00002.html Ref secunia.com/advisories/62253 Ref secunia.com/advisories/62446 Ref www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2014/mfsa2015-07.html Ref www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinapr2016-2952098.html Ref www.securityfocus.com/bid/72043 Ref www.securitytracker.com/id/1031533 Ref bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1117140 Ref exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/99962

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2014-8643?

CVE-2014-8643 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting opensuse opensuse. It was published on January 14, 2015 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.1 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2014-8643?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.1, 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-2014-8643?

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