CVE-2014-1528: canonical ubuntu_linux

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2014-1528 is a high (CVSS 10.0) vulnerability in canonical ubuntu_linux. EPSS estimates a 5.60% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 92.8% of scored vulnerabilities.

Timeline

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

Description

The sse2_composite_src_x888_8888 function in Pixman, as used in Cairo in Mozilla Firefox 28.0 and SeaMonkey 2.25 on Windows, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds write and application crash) by painting on a CANVAS element.

• CWE-119Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory BufferThe product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it reads from or writes to a memory location outside the buffer's intended boundary. This may result in read or write operations on unexpected memory locations that could be linked to other variables, data structures, or internal program data.