CVE-2014-1539 Other in n/a

Medium 5.0 Published Updated

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.

All Mozilla Firefox vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-cjw6-xjvr-q9rx.

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