CVE-2014-1580 Information disclosure in n/a
Remote attackers can read sensitive process memory by tricking users into visiting a crafted web page with truncated GIF data in Firefox.
- 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-2014-1580?
CVE-2014-1580 is a medium-severity 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
Mozilla Firefox before 33.0 does not properly initialize memory for GIF images, which allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information from process memory via a crafted web page that triggers a sequence of rendering operations for truncated GIF data within a CANVAS element.
Weakness: CWE-200
Which versions are affected by CVE-2014-1580?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Mozilla Firefox.
How do I fix CVE-2014-1580?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Is CVE-2014-1580 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2014-1580 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Mozilla Firefox
Sources
Also known as GHSA-g7cc-vgx4-gjp5, UBUNTU-CVE-2014-1580.