CVE-2014-1554 Memory corruption in n/a
Remote attackers can cause denial of service or execute arbitrary code via memory corruption in the browser engine.
- 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-2014-1554?
CVE-2014-1554 is a critical memory corruption vulnerability in Mozilla Firefox, published on 3 Sep 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
Multiple unspecified vulnerabilities in the browser engine in Mozilla Firefox before 32.0 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption and application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via unknown vectors.
Weakness: CWE-119
Which versions are affected by CVE-2014-1554?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Mozilla Firefox.
How do I fix CVE-2014-1554?
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-2014-1554 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2014-1554 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Mozilla Firefox
Sources
Also known as GHSA-h6cc-vr2r-vfmx, UBUNTU-CVE-2014-1554.