CVE-2014-1508

Critical

Published: 19/03/2014(UTC)Translated: 15/06/2026(UTC)NVD NIST

Summary

The gfxContext::Polygon function in libxul.so in Mozilla Firefox before 28.0, Firefox ESR 24.x before 24.4, Thunderbird before 24.4, and SeaMonkey before 2.25 allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information from process memory, cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read and application crash), or possibly bypass the Same Origin Policy via vectors involving MathML polygon rendering.

Risk Assessment

This vulnerability may lead to the disclosure of sensitive data and application instability, posing a risk to the integrity and availability of the organization's systems.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update Mozilla Firefox, Thunderbird, and SeaMonkey to the latest versions to mitigate this vulnerability.

Original NVD description (English source)

The libxul.so!gfxContext::Polygon function in Mozilla Firefox before 28.0, Firefox ESR 24.x before 24.4, Thunderbird before 24.4, and SeaMonkey before 2.25 allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information from process memory, cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read and application crash), or possibly bypass the Same Origin Policy via vectors involving MathML polygon rendering.