CVE-2014-1549 Memory corruption in n/a

Critical 9.3 Published Updated

Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service via crafted audio content in Firefox and Thunderbird.

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-2014-1549?

CVE-2014-1549 is a critical memory corruption vulnerability in Mozilla Firefox, published on 23 Jul 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::dom::AudioBufferSourceNodeEngine::CopyFromInputBuffer function in Mozilla Firefox before 31.0 and Thunderbird before 31.0 does not properly allocate Web Audio buffer memory, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (buffer overflow and application crash) via crafted audio content that is improperly handled during playback buffering.

Weakness: CWE-119

Which versions are affected by CVE-2014-1549?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Mozilla Firefox, Mozilla Thunderbird.

How do I fix CVE-2014-1549?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.

Is CVE-2014-1549 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2014-1549 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as GHSA-6mr6-ghhg-rwhx, UBUNTU-CVE-2014-1549.

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