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TI-2014-01144 Aliases CVE-2014-1487GHSA-56gp-p8f3-47px

The Web workers implementation in Mozilla Firefox before 27.0, Firefox ESR 24.x before…

Priority LOW 37CWE-346Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Security bypass
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · None · None
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-346.

Summary

The Web workers implementation in Mozilla Firefox before 27.0, Firefox ESR 24.x before 24.3, Thunderbird before 24.3, and SeaMonkey before 2.24 allows remote attackers to bypass the Same Origin Policy and obtain sensitive authentication information via vectors involving error messages.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.02316 83rd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 2 advisories

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 · 26

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 27.0; 24.0 to before 24.3VulnerableMozilla
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 2.24VulnerableMozilla
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 24.3VulnerableMozilla
cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:19:*:*:*:*:*:*:*19VulnerableFedoraproject
cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:20:*:*:*:*:*:*:*20VulnerableFedoraproject
cpe:2.3:a:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_software_development_kit:11.0:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:*11.0 sp3VulnerableSUSE
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:suse_linux_enterprise_desktop:11:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:*11 sp3VulnerableSUSE
  • cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 27.0; 24.0 to before 24.3 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
  • cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 2.24 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
  • cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 24.3 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
  • cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:19:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 19 Vulnerable ·Fedoraproject
  • cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:20:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 20 Vulnerable ·Fedoraproject
  • cpe:2.3:a:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_software_development_kit:11.0:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.0 sp3 Vulnerable ·SUSE
  • 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:suse_linux_enterprise_desktop:11:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11 sp3 Vulnerable ·SUSE
Show 16 more CPE
CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_server:11:sp3:*:*:*:-:*:*11 sp3VulnerableSUSE
cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_server:11:sp3:*:*:*:vmware:*:*11 sp3VulnerableSUSE
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:canonical:ubuntu_linux:13.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*13.10VulnerableCanonical
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.0VulnerableDebian
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.0VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.0VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_eus:6.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.5VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.0VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.0VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_aus:6.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.5VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_eus:6.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.5VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_tus:6.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.5VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.0VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.0VulnerableRed Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_server:11:sp3:*:*:*:-:*:* Versions 11 sp3 Vulnerable ·SUSE
  • cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_server:11:sp3:*:*:*:vmware:*:* Versions 11 sp3 Vulnerable ·SUSE
  • 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
  • cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:13.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 13.10 Vulnerable ·Canonical
  • cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0 Vulnerable ·Debian
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_eus:6.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.5 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_aus:6.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.5 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_eus:6.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.5 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_tus:6.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.5 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat

Remediation

Red Hat 2 advisories

  • RHSA-2014:0132 Released 2014-02-04 · Red Hat rating Critical
    firefox security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server) firefox-24.3.0-2.el5_10, firefox-24.3.0-2.el5_10.i386, firefox-24.3.0-2.el5_10.ia64 +1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client) firefox-24.3.0-2.el5_10, firefox-24.3.0-2.el5_10.i386
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 6) firefox-24.3.0-2.el6_5
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node Optional (v. 6) firefox-24.3.0-2.el6_5
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6) firefox-24.3.0-2.el6_5, firefox-24.3.0-2.el6_5.ppc
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6) firefox-24.3.0-2.el6_5
  • RHSA-2014:0133 Released 2014-02-04 · Red Hat rating Important
    thunderbird security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client) thunderbird-24.3.0-2.el5_10, thunderbird-24.3.0-2.el5_10.i386
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 6) thunderbird-24.3.0-2.el6_5
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Optional Productivity Applications (v. 5 server) thunderbird-24.3.0-2.el5_10, thunderbird-24.3.0-2.el5_10.i386
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 6) thunderbird-24.3.0-2.el6_5
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6) thunderbird-24.3.0-2.el6_5

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

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

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server)Fixed RHSA-2014:0132
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client)Fixed RHSA-2014:0132, RHSA-2014:0133
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2014:0132, RHSA-2014:0133
Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node Optional (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2014:0132
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Optional Productivity Applications (v. 5 server)Fixed RHSA-2014:0133
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2014:0132
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2014:0133
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2014:0132, RHSA-2014:0133

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2014-1487
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-56gp-p8f3-47px

References

Exploit 1

Advisory 15

Other 4

Sources

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