# CVE-2014-1481: Security feature bypass in n/a

> Remote attackers can bypass intended restrictions on window objects in Mozilla browsers by exploiting inconsistencies in native getter methods across JavaScript engines.

- **Severity:** High 7.5 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** Yes
- **Published:** 6 Feb 2014
- **Updated:** 6 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-fc23-qv2f-gwm6

## What is CVE-2014-1481?

CVE-2014-1481 is a high-severity vulnerability in Canonical Ubuntu Linux, published on 6 Feb 2014. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

Mozilla Firefox before 27.0, Firefox ESR 24.x before 24.3, Thunderbird before 24.3, and SeaMonkey before 2.24 allow remote attackers to bypass intended restrictions on window objects by leveraging inconsistency in native getter methods across different JavaScript engines.

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2014-1481?

It affects 17 products.


Products: Canonical Ubuntu Linux, Debian Debian Linux, Fedoraproject Fedora, Mozilla Firefox, Mozilla Seamonkey, Mozilla Thunderbird, Opensuse Opensuse, Redhat Enterprise Linux Desktop, Redhat Enterprise Linux Eus, Redhat Enterprise Linux Server, Redhat Enterprise Linux Server Aus, Redhat Enterprise Linux Server Eus, Redhat Enterprise Linux Server Tus, Redhat Enterprise Linux Workstation, Suse Suse Linux Enterprise Desktop, Suse Suse Linux Enterprise Server, Suse Suse Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit.

## How do I fix CVE-2014-1481?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

## Is CVE-2014-1481 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2014-1481 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Canonical Ubuntu Linux

- [CVE-2020-11651](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-11651/): SaltStack Salt Authentication Bypass (critical 9.8, exploited in the wild)
- [CVE-2020-7247](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-7247/): OpenSMTPD Remote Code Execution (critical 9.8, exploited in the wild)
- [CVE-2019-16928](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-16928/): Exim Out-of-bounds Write (critical 9.8, exploited in the wild)
- [CVE-2018-6789](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-6789/): Exim Buffer Overflow (critical 9.8, exploited in the wild)
- [CVE-2015-2590](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2015-2590/): Oracle Java SE and Java SE Embedded Remote Code Execution (critical 9.8, exploited in the wild)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2014-1481 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2014-1481 is a high-severity vulnerability in Canonical Ubuntu Linux, published on 6 Feb 2014. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2014-1481 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Canonical Ubuntu Linux. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2014-1481/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2014-1481/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2014-1481
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-1481
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2014-1481

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2014-1481/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.