Vulnerability Description
Buffer overflow in the _cairo_truetype_index_to_ucs4 function in cairo, as used 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 execute arbitrary code via a crafted extension that renders fonts in a PDF document.
CVSS Score
HIGH
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Mozilla | Firefox | < 28.0 |
| Mozilla | Seamonkey | < 2.25 |
| Mozilla | Thunderbird | < 24.4 |
| 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 |
| Canonical | Ubuntu Linux | 12.04 |
| 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 |
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.mozilla.org/security/announce/2014/mfsa2014-27.htmlVendor Advisory
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinapr2016-2952098.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/66425Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2151-1Third Party Advisory
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=966021ExploitIssue 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
- 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
FAQ
What is CVE-2014-1509?
CVE-2014-1509 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 8.8 (HIGH). Buffer overflow in the _cairo_truetype_index_to_ucs4 function in cairo, as used in Mozilla Firefox before 28.0, Firefox ESR 24.x before 24.4, Thunderbird before 24.4, and SeaMonkey before 2.25, allows...
How severe is CVE-2014-1509?
CVE-2014-1509 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-2014-1509?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Mozilla Firefox, Mozilla Seamonkey, Mozilla Thunderbird, Redhat Enterprise Linux Desktop, Redhat Enterprise Linux Eus.