CVE-2014-1477

Multiple unspecified vulnerabilities in the browser engine in Mozilla Firefox before 27.0, Firefox ESR 24.x before 24.3, Thunderbird before 24.3, and SeaMonkey…

published February 6, 2014

CVSS
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EPSS
6%
Percentile
92.8
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

⚠️ Multiple vulnerabilities lurk in older versions of Mozilla Firefox, Thunderbird, and SeaMonkey, waiting for a crafty attacker to strike! 🔥 Think of this vulnerability like a restaurant with a faulty kitchen—if the chef doesn't have the right tools or guidance, the food could end up burnt or, worse, inedible! This could lead to crashes or corruption of your browsing experience. An attacker could exploit these vulnerabilities to crash your application or, in a worst-case scenario, execute arbitrary code on your system—like someone slipping a harmful ingredient into your favorite dish, causing havoc at the table! ⚡ While no significant exploits are reported yet, the potential for denial of service is concerning.

Put simply

Think of this vulnerability like a restaurant with a faulty kitchen—if the chef doesn't have the right tools or guidance, the food could end up burnt or, worse, inedible! This could lead to crashes or corruption of your browsing experience. This vulnerability allows remote attackers to cause memory corruption and application crashes in affected versions of Firefox, Thunderbird, and SeaMonkey through unspecified vectors, which can be quite sneaky and tricky!

What to do

An attacker could exploit these vulnerabilities to crash your application or, in a worst-case scenario, execute arbitrary code on your system—like someone slipping a harmful ingredient into your favorite dish, causing havoc at the table! ⚡ While no significant exploits are reported yet, the potential for denial of service is concerning. To keep your applications safe, upgrade to Firefox version 27.0 or later, Thunderbird version 24.3 or later, and SeaMonkey version 2.24 or later. Regular updates are your best defense against lurking threats! 🛡️ You're on the right track! By updating your software, you're taking big steps toward securing your browsing environment! You've got this! 💪✨

The record
Technical detail
CVSS
Not scored
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.05506 · 92.8th percentile
Published
2014-02-06T02:00Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 06 FEB 02:00Z
    Multiple unspecified vulnerabilities in the browser engine in Mozilla Firefox before 27.0, Firefox ESR 24.x before 24.3, Thunderbird before 24.3, and SeaMonkey…
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