CVE-2014-1585 Information disclosure in n/a
Remote attackers can access local camera feeds via WebRTC if users fail to properly stop sharing in iframes, requiring user interaction to initiate the session.
- 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-2014-1585?
CVE-2014-1585 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
The WebRTC video-sharing feature in dom/media/MediaManager.cpp in Mozilla Firefox before 33.0, Firefox ESR 31.x before 31.2, and Thunderbird 31.x before 31.2 does not properly recognize Stop Sharing actions for videos in IFRAME elements, which allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information from the local camera by maintaining a session after the user tries to discontinue streaming.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2014-1585?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Mozilla Firefox, Mozilla Thunderbird.
How do I fix CVE-2014-1585?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Is CVE-2014-1585 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2014-1585 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Mozilla Firefox
Sources
Also known as GHSA-6m7x-mc9c-967p, UBUNTU-CVE-2014-1585.