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TI-2014-01241 Aliases CVE-2014-1590GHSA-q3gw-5r7r-5q58

The XMLHttpRequest.prototype.send method in Mozilla Firefox before 34.0, Firefox ESR 31.x…

Priority LOW 23CWE-20Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Medium
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
None · None · Partial
Fix status
Partial Red Hat: 15 fixed, 1 without a fix

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.

Summary

The XMLHttpRequest.prototype.send method in Mozilla Firefox before 34.0, Firefox ESR 31.x before 31.3, Thunderbird before 31.3, and SeaMonkey before 2.31 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted JavaScript object.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.01683 77th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Partial Red Hat: 2 advisoriesRed Hat: 15 fixed, 1 without a fix

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 · 3

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 31.2; up to 33.0VulnerableMozilla
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 2.30VulnerableMozilla
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 31.2VulnerableMozilla
  • cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 31.2; up to 33.0 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
  • cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 2.30 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
  • cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 31.2 Vulnerable ·Mozilla

Remediation

Red Hat 2 advisories

  • RHSA-2014:1919 Released 2014-12-02 · Red Hat rating Critical
    firefox security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server) firefox-31.3.0-4.el5_11, firefox-31.3.0-4.el5_11.i386, firefox-31.3.0-4.el5_11.ia64 +1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client (v. 7) firefox-31.3.0-3.el7_0
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Optional (v. 7) firefox-31.3.0-3.el7_0
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client) firefox-31.3.0-4.el5_11, firefox-31.3.0-4.el5_11.i386
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 6) firefox-31.3.0-3.el6_6
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Optional (v. 6) firefox-31.3.0-3.el6_6
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node Optional (v. 6) firefox-31.3.0-3.el6_6
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6) firefox-31.3.0-3.el6_6
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7) firefox-31.3.0-3.el7_0
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 6) firefox-31.3.0-3.el6_6, firefox-31.3.0-3.el6_6.ppc
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7) firefox-31.3.0-3.el7_0, firefox-31.3.0-3.el7_0.ppc
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6) firefox-31.3.0-3.el6_6
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7) firefox-31.3.0-3.el7_0
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 6) firefox-31.3.0-3.el6_6
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 7) firefox-31.3.0-3.el7_0
  • RHSA-2014:1924 Released 2014-12-02 · Red Hat rating Important
    thunderbird security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client) thunderbird-31.3.0-1.el5_11, thunderbird-31.3.0-1.el5_11.i386
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 6) thunderbird-31.3.0-1.el6_6
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 6) thunderbird-31.3.0-1.el6_6
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6) thunderbird-31.3.0-1.el6_6

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

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

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7AffectedNo fix yet
Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server)Fixed RHSA-2014:1919
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2014:1919
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Optional (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2014:1919
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client)Fixed RHSA-2014:1919, RHSA-2014:1924
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2014:1919, RHSA-2014:1924
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Optional (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2014:1919
Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node Optional (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2014:1919
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2014:1919
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2014:1919
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2014:1919, RHSA-2014:1924
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2014:1919
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2014:1919, RHSA-2014:1924
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2014:1919
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2014:1919
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2014:1919

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2014-1590
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-q3gw-5r7r-5q58

References

Advisory 6

Other 2

  • TI-2024-08981 Use after free in Mozilla Firefox KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2022-09832 Use after free in Mozilla Firefox KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.6
  • TI-2019-08769 Improper input validation in Mozilla Firefox ESR KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
  • TI-2010-03577 Mozilla Firefox 3.5.x through 3.5.14 and 3.6.x through 3.6.11, Thunderbird 3.1.6 before… KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2023-04799 Out-of-bounds write in Google Chrome KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2023-04477 Out-of-bounds write in Google Chrome KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
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Sources

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