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TI-2014-01186 Aliases CVE-2014-1532GHSA-74g6-hx95-wj53

Use-after-free vulnerability in the nsHostResolver::ConditionallyRefreshRecord function…

Priority MEDIUM 50CWE-416Published · 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-416 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

Use-after-free vulnerability in the nsHostResolver::ConditionallyRefreshRecord function in libxul.so in Mozilla Firefox before 29.0, Firefox ESR 24.x before 24.5, Thunderbird before 24.5, and SeaMonkey before 2.26 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (heap memory corruption) via vectors related to host resolution.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.0461 91st 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:fedoraproject:fedora:19:*:*:*:*:*:*:*19VulnerableFedoraproject
cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:20:*:*:*:*:*:*:*20VulnerableFedoraproject
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: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:fedoraproject:fedora:19:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 19 Vulnerable ·Fedoraproject
  • cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:20:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 20 Vulnerable ·Fedoraproject
  • 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
Show 16 more CPE
CPEVersionsRoleVendor
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: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: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
  • 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

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-2014-1532
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-74g6-hx95-wj53

References

Exploit 1

Advisory 17

Sources

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