CVE-2014-1565 Information disclosure in n/a
Remote attackers can read sensitive memory or crash the browser via crafted Web Audio API calls 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-2014-1565?
CVE-2014-1565 is a medium-severity 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
The mozilla::dom::AudioEventTimeline function in the Web Audio API implementation in Mozilla Firefox before 32.0, Firefox ESR 31.x before 31.1, and Thunderbird 31.x before 31.1 does not properly create audio timelines, which allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information from process memory or cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read) via crafted API calls.
Weakness: CWE-119
Which versions are affected by CVE-2014-1565?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Mozilla Firefox, Mozilla Thunderbird.
How do I fix CVE-2014-1565?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Is CVE-2014-1565 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2014-1565 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Mozilla Firefox
Sources
Also known as GHSA-4444-m42x-r3q8, UBUNTU-CVE-2014-1565.