CVE-2014-1540: mozilla firefox
CVSS: 9.3v2.0HighModified
AliasesUBUNTU-CVE-2014-1540
Published 11-06-2014Last modified 06-08-2024
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2014-1540 is a high (CVSS 9.3) vulnerability in mozilla firefox. EPSS estimates a 3.83% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 89.9% of scored vulnerabilities.
CVSS score
9.3/10
010
High · v2.0 (NVD)EPSS score
3.83%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded
Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 4 · Related 3Timeline
- 11-06-2014PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 06-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
Use-after-free vulnerability in the nsEventListenerManager::CompileEventHandlerInternal function in the Event Listener Manager in Mozilla Firefox before 30.0 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (heap memory corruption) via crafted web content.
CVSS metrics
1 score · 1 source · 1 versionHigh 9.3Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:CSourcesSingle source
EPSS trend
Probability
3.83%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
90%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 3.83% on 18-09-2026
18-09-202618-10-2026
EPSS score3.83%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeNo weakness data has been published for this record.
Affected systems
Mozilla1 product
- firefox≤ 29.0.1
Ubuntu1 product
- firefox< 30.0+build1-0ubuntu0.14.04.3
2 vendors · 2 products
References
17 links- www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinapr2016-2952098.htmlX Refsource CONFIRM
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- bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=978862X Refsource CONFIRM