CVE-2014-2018 Cross-site scripting in n/a
Remote attackers can inject arbitrary web script or HTML into email clients via crafted data URLs in OBJECT or EMBED elements, requiring user interaction to view the message.
- 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
- None listed
What is CVE-2014-2018?
CVE-2014-2018 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Mozilla Seamonkey, published on 17 Feb 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
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Mozilla Thunderbird 17.x through 17.0.8, Thunderbird ESR 17.x through 17.0.10, and SeaMonkey before 2.20 allows user-assisted remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via an e-mail message containing a data: URL in a (1) OBJECT or (2) EMBED element, a related issue to CVE-2013-6674.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2014-2018?
It affects 3 products.
Products include Mozilla Seamonkey, Mozilla Thunderbird, Mozilla Thunderbird Esr.
How do I fix CVE-2014-2018?
No fix has been published for CVE-2014-2018 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Escape output for the context it lands in and set a strict Content Security Policy. Upgrading the affected component is the real fix. More about Cross-site scripting.
Is CVE-2014-2018 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2014-2018 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Mozilla Seamonkey
Sources
Also known as GHSA-r5wp-hg7f-vr2m.