CVE-2014-1576 Memory corruption in n/a
Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code via crafted CSS token sequences in Mozilla Firefox and Thunderbird, requiring user interaction to view malicious content.
- 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-2014-1576?
CVE-2014-1576 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Mozilla Firefox, published on 15 Oct 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
Heap-based buffer overflow in the nsTransformedTextRun function in Mozilla Firefox before 33.0, Firefox ESR 31.x before 31.2, and Thunderbird 31.x before 31.2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via Cascading Style Sheets (CSS) token sequences that trigger changes to capitalization style.
Weakness: CWE-119
Which versions are affected by CVE-2014-1576?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Mozilla Firefox, Mozilla Thunderbird.
How do I fix CVE-2014-1576?
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-2014-1576 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2014-1576 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Mozilla Firefox
Sources
Also known as GHSA-rjch-74fq-3rc8, UBUNTU-CVE-2014-1576.