Vulnerability Description
The mozilla::WaveReader::DecodeAudioData function in Mozilla Firefox before 28.0, Firefox ESR 24.x before 24.4, Thunderbird before 24.4, and SeaMonkey before 2.25 allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information from process heap memory, cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read and application crash), or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted WAV file.
CVSS Score
HIGH
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Mozilla | Firefox | < 28.0 |
| Mozilla | Seamonkey | < 2.25 |
| Mozilla | Thunderbird | < 24.4 |
| Debian | Debian Linux | 7.0 |
| Suse | Suse Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit | 11.0 |
| Opensuse | Opensuse | 11.4 |
| Suse | Suse Linux Enterprise Desktop | 11 |
| Suse | Suse Linux Enterprise Server | 11 |
| Canonical | Ubuntu Linux | 12.04 |
| Redhat | Enterprise Linux Desktop | 5.0 |
| Redhat | Enterprise Linux Eus | 6.5 |
| Redhat | Enterprise Linux Server | 5.0 |
| Redhat | Enterprise Linux Server Aus | 6.5 |
| Redhat | Enterprise Linux Server Eus | 6.5 |
| Redhat | Enterprise Linux Server Tus | 6.5 |
| Redhat | Enterprise Linux Workstation | 5.0 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-03/msg00016.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-03/msg00017.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-03/msg00022.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-04/msg00016.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-0310.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-0316.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-2881Third Party Advisory
- http://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-2911Third Party Advisory
- http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2014/mfsa2014-17.htmlVendor Advisory
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinapr2016-2952098.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/66423Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2151-1Third Party Advisory
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=966311ExploitIssue TrackingVendor Advisory
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201504-01Third Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-03/msg00016.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
FAQ
What is CVE-2014-1497?
CVE-2014-1497 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 8.8 (HIGH). The mozilla::WaveReader::DecodeAudioData function in Mozilla Firefox before 28.0, Firefox ESR 24.x before 24.4, Thunderbird before 24.4, and SeaMonkey before 2.25 allows remote attackers to obtain sen...
How severe is CVE-2014-1497?
CVE-2014-1497 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 8.8/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2014-1497?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Mozilla Firefox, Mozilla Seamonkey, Mozilla Thunderbird, Debian Debian Linux, Suse Suse Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit.