The Alarm API in Mozilla Firefox before 33.0 and Firefox ESR 31.x before 31.2 does not…
Priority LOW 28Published · 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
- Partial · None · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.
Summary
The Alarm API in Mozilla Firefox before 33.0 and Firefox ESR 31.x before 31.2 does not properly restrict toJSON calls, which allows remote attackers to bypass the Same Origin Policy via crafted API calls that access sensitive information within the JSON data of an alarm.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.02864 86th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 1 advisory
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 · 4
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 32.0 | Vulnerable | Mozilla |
| cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:30.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 30.0 | Vulnerable | Mozilla |
| cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:31.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 31.0 | Vulnerable | Mozilla |
| cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:31.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 31.1.0 | Vulnerable | Mozilla |
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 32.0 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:30.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 30.0 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:31.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 31.0 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:31.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 31.1.0 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
Remediation
Red Hat 1 advisory
- RHSA-2014:1635 Released 2014-10-15 · Red Hat rating Criticalfirefox security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server) firefox-31.2.0-3.el5_11, firefox-31.2.0-3.el5_11.i386, firefox-31.2.0-3.el5_11.ia64 +1
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client (v. 7) firefox-31.2.0-3.el7_0, xulrunner-31.2.0-1.el7_0
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Optional (v. 7) firefox-31.2.0-3.el7_0, xulrunner-devel-31.2.0-1.el7_0
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode Optional (v. 7) xulrunner-31.2.0-1.el7_0, xulrunner-devel-31.2.0-1.el7_0
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client) firefox-31.2.0-3.el5_11, firefox-31.2.0-3.el5_11.i386
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 6) firefox-31.2.0-3.el6_6
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Optional (v. 6) firefox-31.2.0-3.el6_6
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node Optional (v. 6) firefox-31.2.0-3.el6_6
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6) firefox-31.2.0-3.el6_6
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7) firefox-31.2.0-3.el7_0, xulrunner-31.2.0-1.el7_0, xulrunner-31.2.0-1.el7_0.ppc
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 6) firefox-31.2.0-3.el6_6, firefox-31.2.0-3.el6_6.ppc
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7) firefox-31.2.0-3.el7_0, firefox-31.2.0-3.el7_0.ppc, xulrunner-31.2.0-1.el7_0 +2
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6) firefox-31.2.0-3.el6_6
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7) firefox-31.2.0-3.el7_0, xulrunner-31.2.0-1.el7_0
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 6) firefox-31.2.0-3.el6_6
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 7) firefox-31.2.0-3.el7_0, xulrunner-devel-31.2.0-1.el7_0
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-2014:1635 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client (v. 7) | Fixed | RHSA-2014:1635 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Optional (v. 7) | Fixed | RHSA-2014:1635 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode Optional (v. 7) | Fixed | RHSA-2014:1635 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client) | Fixed | RHSA-2014:1635 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 6) | Fixed | RHSA-2014:1635 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Optional (v. 6) | Fixed | RHSA-2014:1635 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node Optional (v. 6) | Fixed | RHSA-2014:1635 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6) | Fixed | RHSA-2014:1635 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7) | Fixed | RHSA-2014:1635 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 6) | Fixed | RHSA-2014:1635 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7) | Fixed | RHSA-2014:1635 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6) | Fixed | RHSA-2014:1635 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7) | Fixed | RHSA-2014:1635 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 6) | Fixed | RHSA-2014:1635 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 7) | Fixed | RHSA-2014:1635 |
Not affected: 2 products
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2014-1583
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-hp3c-mm39-w8vj
References
Advisory 9
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Sources
- CVE-2014-1583 · CVE Program
- CVE-2014-1583 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-hp3c-mm39-w8vj · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2014-1583 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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