Vulnerability Description
Use-after-free vulnerability in the mozilla::DOMSVGLength::GetTearOff function in Mozilla Firefox before 32.0, Firefox ESR 31.x before 31.1, and Thunderbird 31.x before 31.1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (heap memory corruption) via an SVG animation with DOM interaction that triggers incorrect cycle collection.
CVSS Score
HIGH
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Opensuse | Evergreen | 11.4 |
| Opensuse | Opensuse | 12.3 |
| Oracle | Solaris | 11.3 |
| Mozilla | Firefox | <= 31.1.0 |
| Mozilla | Thunderbird | 31.0 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-09/msg00003.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-01/msg00024.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-07/msg00031.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-09/msg00011.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/60148
- http://secunia.com/advisories/61114
- http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2014/mfsa2014-68.htmlVendor Advisory
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinapr2016-2952098.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/69523
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1030793
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1030794
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1018524Issue Tracking
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201504-01
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-09/msg00003.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-01/msg00024.htmlThird Party Advisory
FAQ
What is CVE-2014-1563?
CVE-2014-1563 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 10.0 (HIGH). Use-after-free vulnerability in the mozilla::DOMSVGLength::GetTearOff function in Mozilla Firefox before 32.0, Firefox ESR 31.x before 31.1, and Thunderbird 31.x before 31.1 allows remote attackers to...
How severe is CVE-2014-1563?
CVE-2014-1563 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-2014-1563?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Opensuse Evergreen, Opensuse Opensuse, Oracle Solaris, Mozilla Firefox, Mozilla Thunderbird.