CVE-2014-1522: canonical ubuntu_linux Out-of-bounds Read

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2014-1522 is a high (CVSS 9.3) Out-of-bounds Read vulnerability in canonical ubuntu_linux. EPSS estimates a 5.42% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 92.6% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.

Timeline

1. 30-04-2014
   PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
2. 06-08-2024
   Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

The mozilla::dom::OscillatorNodeEngine::ComputeCustom function in the Web Audio subsystem in Mozilla Firefox before 29.0 and SeaMonkey before 2.26 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read, memory corruption, and application crash) via crafted content.

• CWE-125Out-of-bounds ReadThe product reads data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer.