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TI-2014-01178 Aliases CVE-2014-1524GHSA-c496-q9f8-gv47

The nsXBLProtoImpl::InstallImplementation function in Mozilla Firefox before 29.0…

Priority MEDIUM 53CWE-120Published · Updated

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-120 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

The nsXBLProtoImpl::InstallImplementation function in Mozilla Firefox before 29.0, Firefox ESR 24.x before 24.5, Thunderbird before 24.5, and SeaMonkey before 2.26 does not properly check whether objects are XBL objects, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (buffer overflow) via crafted JavaScript code that accesses a non-XBL object as if it were an XBL object.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.07686 94th 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 29.0; 24.0 to before 24.5VulnerableMozilla
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 2.26VulnerableMozilla
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 24.5VulnerableMozilla
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:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:esm:*:*:*14.04VulnerableCanonical
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.0VulnerableDebian
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*8.0VulnerableDebian
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.0VulnerableRed Hat
  • cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 29.0; 24.0 to before 24.5 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
  • cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 2.26 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
  • cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 24.5 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:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:esm:*:*:* Versions 14.04 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
Show 16 more CPE
CPEVersionsRoleVendor
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: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_server:10:sp4:*:*:ltss:*:*:*10 sp4VulnerableSUSE
cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_server:11:sp1:*:*:ltss:*:*:*11 sp1VulnerableSUSE
cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:19:*:*:*:*:*:*:*19VulnerableFedoraproject
cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:20:*:*:*:*:*:*:*20VulnerableFedoraproject
  • 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
  • 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_server:10:sp4:*:*:ltss:*:*:* Versions 10 sp4 Vulnerable ·SUSE
  • cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_server:11:sp1:*:*:ltss:*:*:* Versions 11 sp1 Vulnerable ·SUSE
  • cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:19:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 19 Vulnerable ·Fedoraproject
  • cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:20:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 20 Vulnerable ·Fedoraproject

Remediation

Red Hat 2 advisories

  • RHSA-2014:0448 Released 2014-04-29 · Red Hat rating Critical
    firefox security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server) firefox-24.5.0-1.el5_10, firefox-24.5.0-1.el5_10.i386, firefox-24.5.0-1.el5_10.ia64 +1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client) firefox-24.5.0-1.el5_10, firefox-24.5.0-1.el5_10.i386
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 6) firefox-24.5.0-1.el6_5
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node Optional (v. 6) firefox-24.5.0-1.el6_5
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6) firefox-24.5.0-1.el6_5, firefox-24.5.0-1.el6_5.ppc
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6) firefox-24.5.0-1.el6_5
  • RHSA-2014:0449 Released 2014-04-29 · Red Hat rating Important
    thunderbird security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client) thunderbird-24.5.0-1.el5_10, thunderbird-24.5.0-1.el5_10.i386
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 6) thunderbird-24.5.0-1.el6_5
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Optional Productivity Applications (v. 5 server) thunderbird-24.5.0-1.el5_10, thunderbird-24.5.0-1.el5_10.i386
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 6) thunderbird-24.5.0-1.el6_5
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6) thunderbird-24.5.0-1.el6_5

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

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

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server)Fixed RHSA-2014:0448
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client)Fixed RHSA-2014:0448, RHSA-2014:0449
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2014:0448, RHSA-2014:0449
Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node Optional (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2014:0448
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Optional Productivity Applications (v. 5 server)Fixed RHSA-2014:0449
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2014:0448
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2014:0449
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2014:0448, RHSA-2014:0449

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2014-1524
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-c496-q9f8-gv47

References

Exploit 1

Advisory 17

Sources

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