CVE-2014-1509: canonical ubuntu_linux Classic Buffer Overflow

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2014-1509 is a high (CVSS 8.8) Classic Buffer Overflow vulnerability in canonical ubuntu_linux. EPSS estimates a 5.03% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 92.1% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.

Timeline

1. 19-03-2014
   PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
2. 06-08-2024
   Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Buffer overflow in the _cairo_truetype_index_to_ucs4 function in cairo, as used in Mozilla Firefox before 28.0, Firefox ESR 24.x before 24.4, Thunderbird before 24.4, and SeaMonkey before 2.25, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted extension that renders fonts in a PDF document.

• CWE-120Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input ('Classic Buffer Overflow')The product copies an input buffer to an output buffer without verifying that the size of the input buffer is less than the size of the output buffer.