CVE-2014-1539 Other in n/a
Remote attackers can perform clickjacking attacks by hiding the cursor during Flash interactions, tricking users into unintended clicks.
- 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-2014-1539?
CVE-2014-1539 is a medium-severity 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
Mozilla Firefox before 30.0 and Thunderbird through 24.6 on OS X do not ensure visibility of the cursor after interaction with a Flash object and a DIV element, which makes it easier for remote attackers to conduct clickjacking attacks via JavaScript code that produces a fake cursor image.
Weakness: CWE-20
Which versions are affected by CVE-2014-1539?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Mozilla Firefox, Mozilla Thunderbird.
How do I fix CVE-2014-1539?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Is CVE-2014-1539 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2014-1539 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Mozilla Firefox
Sources
Also known as GHSA-cjw6-xjvr-q9rx.