CVE-2014-1537 Use after free in n/a
Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code or cause denial of service via a use-after-free flaw in Firefox worker functions.
- 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-2014-1537?
CVE-2014-1537 is a critical use after free vulnerability in Mozilla Firefox, published on 11 Jun 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
Use-after-free vulnerability in the mozilla::dom::workers::WorkerPrivateParent function in Mozilla Firefox before 30.0 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (heap memory corruption) via unspecified vectors.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2014-1537?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Mozilla Firefox.
How do I fix CVE-2014-1537?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Upgrade to the fixed version. These bugs are found with fuzzing and sanitisers and avoided by memory-safe languages. More about Use after free.
Is CVE-2014-1537 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2014-1537 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Mozilla Firefox
Sources
Also known as GHSA-5vh9-p65r-w95h, UBUNTU-CVE-2014-1537.