CVE-2014-1497 Information disclosure in n/a

High 8.8 Published Updated

Remote attackers can read heap memory or crash the browser via a crafted WAV file, affecting Mozilla Firefox and related applications.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
A user has to click or open something
Fix
Available

What is CVE-2014-1497?

CVE-2014-1497 is a high-severity vulnerability in Canonical Ubuntu Linux, published on 19 Mar 2014. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

The mozilla::WaveReader::DecodeAudioData function in Mozilla Firefox before 28.0, Firefox ESR 24.x before 24.4, Thunderbird before 24.4, and SeaMonkey before 2.25 allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information from process heap memory, cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read and application crash), or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted WAV file.

Weakness: CWE-125

Which versions are affected by CVE-2014-1497?

It affects 16 products.

Products include Canonical Ubuntu Linux, Debian Debian Linux, Mozilla Firefox, Mozilla Seamonkey, Mozilla Thunderbird, Opensuse Opensuse and 10 more.

How do I fix CVE-2014-1497?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

Is CVE-2014-1497 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2014-1497 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Canonical Ubuntu Linux vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-rjmp-xqqf-h5rc.

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