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CVE-2014-1538 Detail

Description

Use-after-free vulnerability in the nsTextEditRules::CreateMozBR function in Mozilla Firefox before 30.0, Firefox ESR 24.x before 24.6, and Thunderbird before 24.6 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (heap memory corruption) via unspecified vectors.


Evaluator Description

Per: http://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/416.html "CWE-416: Use After Free"

Metrics

 
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CVSS 4.0 Severity and Vector Strings:

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Hyperlink Resource
http://linux.oracle.com/errata/ELSA-2014-0741.html
http://linux.oracle.com/errata/ELSA-2014-0741.html
http://linux.oracle.com/errata/ELSA-2014-0742.html
http://linux.oracle.com/errata/ELSA-2014-0742.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-06/msg00019.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-06/msg00019.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-06/msg00023.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-06/msg00023.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-06/msg00040.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-06/msg00040.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-07/msg00001.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-07/msg00001.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-07/msg00004.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-07/msg00004.html
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-0741.html
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-0741.html
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-0742.html
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-0742.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/58984
http://secunia.com/advisories/58984
http://secunia.com/advisories/59052
http://secunia.com/advisories/59052
http://secunia.com/advisories/59149
http://secunia.com/advisories/59149
http://secunia.com/advisories/59150
http://secunia.com/advisories/59150
http://secunia.com/advisories/59165
http://secunia.com/advisories/59165
http://secunia.com/advisories/59169
http://secunia.com/advisories/59169
http://secunia.com/advisories/59170
http://secunia.com/advisories/59170
http://secunia.com/advisories/59171
http://secunia.com/advisories/59171
http://secunia.com/advisories/59229
http://secunia.com/advisories/59229
http://secunia.com/advisories/59275
http://secunia.com/advisories/59275
http://secunia.com/advisories/59328
http://secunia.com/advisories/59328
http://secunia.com/advisories/59377
http://secunia.com/advisories/59377
http://secunia.com/advisories/59387
http://secunia.com/advisories/59387
http://secunia.com/advisories/59425
http://secunia.com/advisories/59425
http://secunia.com/advisories/59486
http://secunia.com/advisories/59486
http://secunia.com/advisories/59866
http://secunia.com/advisories/59866
http://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-2955
http://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-2955
http://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-2960
http://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-2960
http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2014/mfsa2014-49.html Vendor Advisory 
http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2014/mfsa2014-49.html Vendor Advisory 
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinapr2016-2952098.html
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinapr2016-2952098.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/67976
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/67976
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1030386
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1030386
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1030388
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1030388
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2243-1
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2243-1
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2250-1
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2250-1
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1005584
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1005584
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1107421
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1107421
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201504-01
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201504-01

Weakness Enumeration

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Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2014-1538
NVD Published Date:
06/11/2014
NVD Last Modified:
11/20/2024
Source:
Mozilla Corporation