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TI-2014-01137 Aliases CVE-2014-1480GHSA-3vxf-9p4v-pvw4

The file-download implementation in Mozilla Firefox before 27.0 and SeaMonkey before 2.24…

Priority LOW 25CWE-1021Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Medium
Impact type
Spoofing
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
None · Partial · None
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-1021.

Summary

The file-download implementation in Mozilla Firefox before 27.0 and SeaMonkey before 2.24 does not properly restrict the timing of button selections, which allows remote attackers to conduct clickjacking attacks, and trigger unintended launching of a downloaded file, via a crafted web site.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.02673 85th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 13

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:11.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*11.4VulnerableopenSUSE
cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:12.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*12.3VulnerableopenSUSE
cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:13.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*13.1VulnerableopenSUSE
cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_desktop:11:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:*11 sp3VulnerableSUSE
cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_server:11:sp3:*:*:*:-:*:*11 sp3VulnerableSUSE
cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_server:11:sp3:*:*:*:vmware:*:*11 sp3VulnerableSUSE
cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_software_development_kit:11:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:*11 sp3VulnerableSUSE
cpe:2.3:o:oracle:solaris:11.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*11.3VulnerableOracle
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:*:*:*:esm:*:*:*12.04VulnerableCanonical
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*12.10VulnerableCanonical
  • cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:11.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.4 Vulnerable ·openSUSE
  • cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:12.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.3 Vulnerable ·openSUSE
  • cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:13.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 13.1 Vulnerable ·openSUSE
  • cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_desktop:11:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11 sp3 Vulnerable ·SUSE
  • cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_server:11:sp3:*:*:*:-:*:* Versions 11 sp3 Vulnerable ·SUSE
  • cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_server:11:sp3:*:*:*:vmware:*:* Versions 11 sp3 Vulnerable ·SUSE
  • cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_software_development_kit:11:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11 sp3 Vulnerable ·SUSE
  • cpe:2.3:o:oracle:solaris:11.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.3 Vulnerable ·Oracle
  • cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:*:*:*:esm:*:*:* Versions 12.04 Vulnerable ·Canonical
  • cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.10 Vulnerable ·Canonical
Show 3 more CPE
CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:13.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*13.10VulnerableCanonical
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 27.0VulnerableMozilla
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 2.24VulnerableMozilla
  • cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:13.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 13.10 Vulnerable ·Canonical
  • cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 27.0 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
  • cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 2.24 Vulnerable ·Mozilla

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

Not affected: 2 products
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2014-1480
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-3vxf-9p4v-pvw4

References

Advisory 9

Other 1

Sources

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