Vulnerability Description
Mozilla Firefox before 27.0 does not properly restrict access to about:home buttons by script on other pages, which allows user-assisted remote attackers to cause a denial of service (session restore) via a crafted web site.
CVSS Score
MEDIUM
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Oracle | Solaris | 11.3 |
| Suse | Linux Enterprise Desktop | 11 |
| Suse | Linux Enterprise Server | 11 |
| Suse | Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit | 11 |
| Mozilla | Firefox | <= 26.0 |
| Opensuse | Opensuse | 13.1 |
| Opensuse Project | Opensuse | 12.3 |
| Canonical | Ubuntu Linux | 12.04 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-02/msg00004.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-02/msg00010.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://osvdb.org/102874
- http://secunia.com/advisories/56888
- http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2014/mfsa2014-10.htmlVendor Advisory
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinapr2016-2952098.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/65329
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1029717
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2102-1Third Party Advisory
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2102-2Third Party Advisory
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=959531Issue TrackingVendor Advisory
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/90888
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201504-01
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-02/msg00004.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-02/msg00010.htmlThird Party Advisory
FAQ
What is CVE-2014-1489?
CVE-2014-1489 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 4.3 (MEDIUM). Mozilla Firefox before 27.0 does not properly restrict access to about:home buttons by script on other pages, which allows user-assisted remote attackers to cause a denial of service (session restore)...
How severe is CVE-2014-1489?
CVE-2014-1489 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 4.3/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2014-1489?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Oracle Solaris, Suse Linux Enterprise Desktop, Suse Linux Enterprise Server, Suse Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit, Mozilla Firefox.