Mozilla Firefox before 31.0 does not properly restrict use of drag-and-drop events to…
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Medium
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · Partial · Partial
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-264.
Summary
Mozilla Firefox before 31.0 does not properly restrict use of drag-and-drop events to spoof customization events, which allows remote attackers to alter the placement of UI icons via crafted JavaScript code that is encountered during (1) page, (2) panel, or (3) toolbar customization.
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
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Low. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
Not affected: 2 products
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2014-1561
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-pp62-p6gv-gqgj
References
Sources
- CVE-2014-1561 · CVE Program
- CVE-2014-1561 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-pp62-p6gv-gqgj · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2014-1561 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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