Mozilla Netscape Portable Runtime (NSPR) before 4.10.6 allows remote attackers to execute…
Priority MEDIUM 52Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Complete · Complete · Complete
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.
Summary
Mozilla Netscape Portable Runtime (NSPR) before 4.10.6 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds write) via vectors involving the sprintf and console functions.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.06329 93rd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 2 advisories
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 · 45
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:netscape_portable_runtime:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 4.10.5 | Vulnerable | Mozilla |
| cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:netscape_portable_runtime:4.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.1.1 | Vulnerable | Mozilla |
| cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:netscape_portable_runtime:4.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.1.2 | Vulnerable | Mozilla |
| cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:netscape_portable_runtime:4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.2 | Vulnerable | Mozilla |
| cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:netscape_portable_runtime:4.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.2.2 | Vulnerable | Mozilla |
| cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:netscape_portable_runtime:4.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.3 | Vulnerable | Mozilla |
| cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:netscape_portable_runtime:4.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.4.1 | Vulnerable | Mozilla |
| cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:netscape_portable_runtime:4.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.5.1 | Vulnerable | Mozilla |
| cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:netscape_portable_runtime:4.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.6 | Vulnerable | Mozilla |
| cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:netscape_portable_runtime:4.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.6.1 | Vulnerable | Mozilla |
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:netscape_portable_runtime:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 4.10.5 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:netscape_portable_runtime:4.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.1.1 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:netscape_portable_runtime:4.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.1.2 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:netscape_portable_runtime:4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.2 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:netscape_portable_runtime:4.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.2.2 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:netscape_portable_runtime:4.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.3 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:netscape_portable_runtime:4.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.4.1 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:netscape_portable_runtime:4.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.5.1 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:netscape_portable_runtime:4.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.6 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:netscape_portable_runtime:4.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.6.1 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
Show 35 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:netscape_portable_runtime:4.6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.6.2 | Vulnerable | Mozilla |
| cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:netscape_portable_runtime:4.6.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.6.3 | Vulnerable | Mozilla |
| cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:netscape_portable_runtime:4.6.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.6.4 | Vulnerable | Mozilla |
| cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:netscape_portable_runtime:4.6.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.6.5 | Vulnerable | Mozilla |
| cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:netscape_portable_runtime:4.6.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.6.6 | Vulnerable | Mozilla |
| cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:netscape_portable_runtime:4.6.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.6.7 | Vulnerable | Mozilla |
| cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:netscape_portable_runtime:4.6.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.6.8 | Vulnerable | Mozilla |
| cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:netscape_portable_runtime:4.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.7 | Vulnerable | Mozilla |
| cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:netscape_portable_runtime:4.7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.7.1 | Vulnerable | Mozilla |
| cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:netscape_portable_runtime:4.7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.7.2 | Vulnerable | Mozilla |
| cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:netscape_portable_runtime:4.7.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.7.3 | Vulnerable | Mozilla |
| cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:netscape_portable_runtime:4.7.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.7.4 | Vulnerable | Mozilla |
| cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:netscape_portable_runtime:4.7.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.7.5 | Vulnerable | Mozilla |
| cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:netscape_portable_runtime:4.7.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.7.6 | Vulnerable | Mozilla |
| cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:netscape_portable_runtime:4.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.8 | Vulnerable | Mozilla |
| cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:netscape_portable_runtime:4.8.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.8.2 | Vulnerable | Mozilla |
| cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:netscape_portable_runtime:4.8.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.8.3 | Vulnerable | Mozilla |
| cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:netscape_portable_runtime:4.8.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.8.4 | Vulnerable | Mozilla |
| cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:netscape_portable_runtime:4.8.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.8.5 | Vulnerable | Mozilla |
| cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:netscape_portable_runtime:4.8.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.8.6 | Vulnerable | Mozilla |
| cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:netscape_portable_runtime:4.8.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.8.7 | Vulnerable | Mozilla |
| cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:netscape_portable_runtime:4.8.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.8.8 | Vulnerable | Mozilla |
| cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:netscape_portable_runtime:4.8.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.8.9 | Vulnerable | Mozilla |
| cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:netscape_portable_runtime:4.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.9 | Vulnerable | Mozilla |
| cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:netscape_portable_runtime:4.9.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.9.1 | Vulnerable | Mozilla |
| cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:netscape_portable_runtime:4.9.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.9.2 | Vulnerable | Mozilla |
| cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:netscape_portable_runtime:4.9.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.9.3 | Vulnerable | Mozilla |
| cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:netscape_portable_runtime:4.9.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.9.4 | Vulnerable | Mozilla |
| cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:netscape_portable_runtime:4.9.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.9.5 | Vulnerable | Mozilla |
| cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:netscape_portable_runtime:4.9.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.9.6 | Vulnerable | Mozilla |
| cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:netscape_portable_runtime:4.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.10 | Vulnerable | Mozilla |
| cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:netscape_portable_runtime:4.10.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.10.1 | Vulnerable | Mozilla |
| cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:netscape_portable_runtime:4.10.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.10.2 | Vulnerable | Mozilla |
| cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:netscape_portable_runtime:4.10.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.10.3 | Vulnerable | Mozilla |
| cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:netscape_portable_runtime:4.10.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.10.4 | Vulnerable | Mozilla |
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:netscape_portable_runtime:4.6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.6.2 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:netscape_portable_runtime:4.6.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.6.3 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:netscape_portable_runtime:4.6.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.6.4 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:netscape_portable_runtime:4.6.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.6.5 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:netscape_portable_runtime:4.6.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.6.6 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:netscape_portable_runtime:4.6.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.6.7 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:netscape_portable_runtime:4.6.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.6.8 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:netscape_portable_runtime:4.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.7 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:netscape_portable_runtime:4.7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.7.1 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:netscape_portable_runtime:4.7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.7.2 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:netscape_portable_runtime:4.7.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.7.3 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:netscape_portable_runtime:4.7.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.7.4 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:netscape_portable_runtime:4.7.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.7.5 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:netscape_portable_runtime:4.7.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.7.6 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:netscape_portable_runtime:4.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.8 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:netscape_portable_runtime:4.8.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.8.2 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:netscape_portable_runtime:4.8.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.8.3 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:netscape_portable_runtime:4.8.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.8.4 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:netscape_portable_runtime:4.8.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.8.5 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:netscape_portable_runtime:4.8.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.8.6 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:netscape_portable_runtime:4.8.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.8.7 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:netscape_portable_runtime:4.8.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.8.8 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:netscape_portable_runtime:4.8.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.8.9 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:netscape_portable_runtime:4.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.9 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:netscape_portable_runtime:4.9.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.9.1 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:netscape_portable_runtime:4.9.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.9.2 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:netscape_portable_runtime:4.9.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.9.3 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:netscape_portable_runtime:4.9.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.9.4 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:netscape_portable_runtime:4.9.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.9.5 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:netscape_portable_runtime:4.9.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.9.6 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:netscape_portable_runtime:4.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.10 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:netscape_portable_runtime:4.10.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.10.1 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:netscape_portable_runtime:4.10.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.10.2 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:netscape_portable_runtime:4.10.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.10.3 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:netscape_portable_runtime:4.10.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.10.4 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
Remediation
Red Hat 2 advisories
- RHSA-2014:1246 Released 2014-09-16 · Red Hat rating Moderatenss and nspr security, bug fix, and enhancement update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server) nss-3.16.1-2.el5, nss-3.16.1-2.el5.i386, nss-3.16.1-2.el5.ia64 +13
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client) nss-3.16.1-2.el5, nss-3.16.1-2.el5.i386, nss-tools-3.16.1-2.el5 +1
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Workstation (v. 5 client) nss-3.16.1-2.el5, nss-devel-3.16.1-2.el5, nss-devel-3.16.1-2.el5.i386 +2
- RHSA-2014:0917 Released 2014-07-22 · Red Hat rating Criticalnss and nspr security, bug fix, and enhancement update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 6) nspr-4.10.6-1.el6_5, nss-3.16.1-4.el6_5, nss-sysinit-3.16.1-4.el6_5 +2
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Optional (v. 6) nspr-4.10.6-1.el6_5, nspr-devel-4.10.6-1.el6_5, nss-3.16.1-4.el6_5 +4
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node (v. 6) nspr-4.10.6-1.el6_5, nss-3.16.1-4.el6_5, nss-sysinit-3.16.1-4.el6_5 +2
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node Optional (v. 6) nspr-4.10.6-1.el6_5, nspr-devel-4.10.6-1.el6_5, nss-3.16.1-4.el6_5 +4
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6) nspr-4.10.6-1.el6_5, nspr-4.10.6-1.el6_5.ppc, nspr-devel-4.10.6-1.el6_5 +11
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 6) nss-3.16.1-4.el6_5, nss-pkcs11-devel-3.16.1-4.el6_5, nss-pkcs11-devel-3.16.1-4.el6_5.ppc
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6) nspr-4.10.6-1.el6_5, nspr-devel-4.10.6-1.el6_5, nss-3.16.1-4.el6_5 +5
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 6) nss-3.16.1-4.el6_5, nss-pkcs11-devel-3.16.1-4.el6_5
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server) | Fixed | RHSA-2014:1246 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client (v. 7) | Fixed | — |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Optional (v. 7) | Fixed | — |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode (v. 7) | Fixed | — |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode Optional (v. 7) | Fixed | — |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client) | Fixed | RHSA-2014:1246 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 6) | Fixed | RHSA-2014:0917 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Optional (v. 6) | Fixed | RHSA-2014:0917 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Workstation (v. 5 client) | Fixed | RHSA-2014:1246 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node (v. 6) | Fixed | RHSA-2014:0917 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node Optional (v. 6) | Fixed | RHSA-2014:0917 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6) | Fixed | RHSA-2014:0917 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7) | Fixed | — |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 6) | Fixed | RHSA-2014:0917 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7) | Fixed | — |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6) | Fixed | RHSA-2014:0917 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7) | Fixed | — |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 6) | Fixed | RHSA-2014:0917 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 7) | Fixed | — |
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2014-1545
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-r364-qw2p-cpfx
References
Advisory 11
Other 5
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/ovmbulletinjul2016-3090546.html
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1018783
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinapr2016-2952098.html
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1107432
- http://kb.juniper.net/InfoCenter/index?page=content&id=JSA10761
More Mozilla Netscape Portable Runtime vulnerabilities
- TI-2016-01785 Multiple integer overflows in io/prprf.c in Mozilla Netscape Portable Runtime (NSPR)… CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.6
- TI-2013-04793 Integer overflow in the PL_ArenaAllocate function in Mozilla Netscape Portable Runtime… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
Sources
- CVE-2014-1545 · CVE Program
- CVE-2014-1545 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-r364-qw2p-cpfx · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2014-1545 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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