CVE-2014-1525
HighSummary
The mozilla::dom::TextTrack::AddCue function in Mozilla Firefox before 29.0 and SeaMonkey before 2.26 does not properly perform garbage collection for Text Track Manager variables, allowing remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service via a crafted VIDEO element in an HTML document.
Risk Assessment
This vulnerability may lead to the execution of malicious code or system crashes, posing a serious security threat to the organization.
Recommendation
It is recommended to update Mozilla Firefox to version 29.0 or later and SeaMonkey to version 2.26 or later to mitigate the risks associated with this vulnerability.
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Original NVD description (English source)
The mozilla::dom::TextTrack::AddCue function in Mozilla Firefox before 29.0 and SeaMonkey before 2.26 does not properly perform garbage collection for Text Track Manager variables, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (use-after-free and heap memory corruption) via a crafted VIDEO element in an HTML document.