Vulnerability Description
The mozilla::dom::OscillatorNodeEngine::ComputeCustom function in the Web Audio subsystem in Mozilla Firefox before 33.0, Firefox ESR 31.x before 31.2, and Thunderbird 31.x before 31.2 allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information from process memory or cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read, memory corruption, and application crash) via an invalid custom waveform that triggers a calculation of a negative frequency value.
CVSS Score
MEDIUM
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Mozilla | Firefox | 31.0 |
| Mozilla | Thunderbird | 31.0 |
References
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2014-November/141796.h
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2014-October/141085.ht
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-01/msg00024.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-07/msg00031.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-11/msg00000.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-11/msg00001.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-11/msg00002.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-11/msg00003.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-1635.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-1647.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/61387
- http://secunia.com/advisories/61854
- http://secunia.com/advisories/62021
- http://secunia.com/advisories/62022
- http://secunia.com/advisories/62023
FAQ
What is CVE-2014-1577?
CVE-2014-1577 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 6.4 (MEDIUM). The mozilla::dom::OscillatorNodeEngine::ComputeCustom function in the Web Audio subsystem in Mozilla Firefox before 33.0, Firefox ESR 31.x before 31.2, and Thunderbird 31.x before 31.2 allows remote a...
How severe is CVE-2014-1577?
CVE-2014-1577 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 6.4/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2014-1577?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Mozilla Firefox, Mozilla Thunderbird.