Vulnerability Description
The mozilla::dom::TextTrack::AddCue function in Mozilla Firefox before 29.0 and SeaMonkey before 2.26 does not properly perform garbage collection for Text Track Manager variables, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (use-after-free and heap memory corruption) via a crafted VIDEO element in an HTML document.
CVSS Score
HIGH
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Mozilla | Firefox | < 29.0 |
| Mozilla | Seamonkey | < 2.26 |
| Canonical | Ubuntu Linux | 12.04 |
| Opensuse | Opensuse | 12.3 |
| Fedoraproject | Fedora | 19 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2014-May/132437.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-05/msg00010.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-05/msg00033.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/59866Third Party Advisory
- http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2014/mfsa2014-39.htmlVendor Advisory
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinapr2016-2952098.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1030163Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1030164Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2185-1Third Party Advisory
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=989210Issue TrackingPatchVendor Advisory
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201504-01Third Party Advisory
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2014-May/132437.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-05/msg00010.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-05/msg00033.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/59866Third Party Advisory
FAQ
What is CVE-2014-1525?
CVE-2014-1525 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 9.3 (HIGH). The mozilla::dom::TextTrack::AddCue function in Mozilla Firefox before 29.0 and SeaMonkey before 2.26 does not properly perform garbage collection for Text Track Manager variables, which allows remote...
How severe is CVE-2014-1525?
CVE-2014-1525 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 9.3/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2014-1525?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Mozilla Firefox, Mozilla Seamonkey, Canonical Ubuntu Linux, Opensuse Opensuse, Fedoraproject Fedora.