CVE Catalog

CVE-2014-1509

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

Buffer overflow in the _cairo_truetype_index_to_ucs4 function in cairo, used 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 execute arbitrary code via a crafted extension that renders fonts in a PDF document.

Risk Assessment

An attacker can exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code remotely, potentially leading to full system compromise.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update browsers and applications to the latest versions to mitigate the risks associated with this vulnerability.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

Buffer overflow in the _cairo_truetype_index_to_ucs4 function in cairo, as used 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 execute arbitrary code via a crafted extension that renders fonts in a PDF document.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS