Multiple unspecified vulnerabilities in the browser engine in Mozilla Firefox before…
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-119 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
Multiple unspecified vulnerabilities in the browser engine in Mozilla Firefox before 28.0, Firefox ESR 24.x before 24.4, Thunderbird before 24.4, and SeaMonkey before 2.25 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption and application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via unknown vectors.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 25
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 28.0; 24.0 to before 24.4 | Vulnerable | Mozilla |
| cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 2.25 | Vulnerable | Mozilla |
| cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 24.4 | Vulnerable | Mozilla |
| cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:*:*:*:esm:*:*:* | 12.04 | Vulnerable | Canonical |
| cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 12.10 | Vulnerable | Canonical |
| cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:13.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 13.10 | Vulnerable | Canonical |
| cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.0 | Vulnerable | Debian |
| cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.0 | Vulnerable | Debian |
| cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.0 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.0 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 28.0; 24.0 to before 24.4 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 2.25 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 24.4 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
- 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:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.0 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
Show 15 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_eus:6.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.5 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.0 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.0 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_aus:6.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.5 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_eus:6.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.5 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_tus:6.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.5 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.0 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.0 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:a:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_software_development_kit:11.0:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:* | 11.0 sp3 | Vulnerable | SUSE |
| cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:11.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 11.4 | Vulnerable | openSUSE |
| cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:12.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 12.3 | Vulnerable | openSUSE |
| cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:13.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 13.1 | Vulnerable | openSUSE |
| cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_desktop:11:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:* | 11 sp3 | Vulnerable | SUSE |
| cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_server:11:sp3:*:*:*:-:*:* | 11 sp3 | Vulnerable | SUSE |
| cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_server:11:sp3:*:*:*:vmware:*:* | 11 sp3 | Vulnerable | SUSE |
- 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
- 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
- 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
Remediation
Red Hat 2 advisories
- RHSA-2014:0316 Released 2014-03-19 · Red Hat rating Importantthunderbird security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client) thunderbird-24.4.0-1.el5_10, thunderbird-24.4.0-1.el5_10.i386
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 6) thunderbird-24.4.0-1.el6_5
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Optional Productivity Applications (v. 5 server) thunderbird-24.4.0-1.el5_10, thunderbird-24.4.0-1.el5_10.i386
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 6) thunderbird-24.4.0-1.el6_5
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6) thunderbird-24.4.0-1.el6_5
- RHSA-2014:0310 Released 2014-03-18 · Red Hat rating Criticalfirefox security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server) firefox-24.4.0-1.el5_10, firefox-24.4.0-1.el5_10.i386, firefox-24.4.0-1.el5_10.ia64 +1
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client) firefox-24.4.0-1.el5_10, firefox-24.4.0-1.el5_10.i386
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 6) firefox-24.4.0-1.el6_5
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node Optional (v. 6) firefox-24.4.0-1.el6_5
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6) firefox-24.4.0-1.el6_5, firefox-24.4.0-1.el6_5.ppc
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6) firefox-24.4.0-1.el6_5
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Critical. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server) | Fixed | RHSA-2014:0310 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client) | Fixed | RHSA-2014:0310, RHSA-2014:0316 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 6) | Fixed | RHSA-2014:0310, RHSA-2014:0316 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node Optional (v. 6) | Fixed | RHSA-2014:0310 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Optional Productivity Applications (v. 5 server) | Fixed | RHSA-2014:0316 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6) | Fixed | RHSA-2014:0310 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 6) | Fixed | RHSA-2014:0316 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6) | Fixed | RHSA-2014:0310, RHSA-2014:0316 |
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2014-1493
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-vxg5-46rm-r832
References
Exploit 7
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=896268
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=967341
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=960145
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=965982
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=977538
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=963974
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=958867
Sources
- CVE-2014-1493 · CVE Program
- CVE-2014-1493 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-vxg5-46rm-r832 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2014-1493 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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