Vulnerability Description
The Web workers implementation in Mozilla Firefox before 27.0 and SeaMonkey before 2.24 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via vectors involving termination of a worker process that has performed a cross-thread object-passing operation in conjunction with use of asm.js.
CVSS Score
HIGH
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Mozilla | Firefox | < 27.0 |
| Mozilla | Seamonkey | < 2.24 |
| Canonical | Ubuntu Linux | 12.04 |
| Oracle | Solaris | 11.3 |
| Opensuse | Opensuse | 12.3 |
| Suse | Linux Enterprise Desktop | 11 |
| Suse | Linux Enterprise Server | 11 |
| Suse | Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit | 11 |
References
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-02/msg00004.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-02/msg00010.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-03/msg00017.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://osvdb.org/102875Broken Link
- http://secunia.com/advisories/56706Broken Link
- http://secunia.com/advisories/56767Broken Link
- http://secunia.com/advisories/56787Broken Link
- http://secunia.com/advisories/56888Broken Link
- http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2014/mfsa2014-11.htmlVendor Advisory
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinapr2016-2952098.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/65321Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1029717Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1029720Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2102-1Third Party Advisory
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2102-2Third Party Advisory
FAQ
What is CVE-2014-1488?
CVE-2014-1488 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 10.0 (HIGH). The Web workers implementation in Mozilla Firefox before 27.0 and SeaMonkey before 2.24 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via vectors involving termination of a worker process that has...
How severe is CVE-2014-1488?
CVE-2014-1488 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 10.0/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2014-1488?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Mozilla Firefox, Mozilla Seamonkey, Canonical Ubuntu Linux, Oracle Solaris, Opensuse Opensuse.