CVE-2014-1524: canonical ubuntu_linux Classic Buffer Overflow

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2014-1524 is a critical (CVSS 9.8) Classic Buffer Overflow vulnerability in canonical ubuntu_linux. EPSS estimates a 7.75% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 94.5% 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 nsXBLProtoImpl::InstallImplementation function in Mozilla Firefox before 29.0, Firefox ESR 24.x before 24.5, Thunderbird before 24.5, and SeaMonkey before 2.26 does not properly check whether objects are XBL objects, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (buffer overflow) via crafted JavaScript code that accesses a non-XBL object as if it were an XBL object.

• 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.