CVE Catalog

CVE-2014-1551

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

A use-after-free vulnerability in the FontTableRec destructor in Mozilla Firefox before 31.0, Firefox ESR 24.x before 24.7, and Thunderbird before 24.7 on Windows allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via crafted use of fonts in MathML content.

Risk Assessment

Attackers can exploit this vulnerability to gain control over the victim's system, posing a significant threat to the security of data and organizational infrastructure.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update Mozilla Firefox and Thunderbird to the latest versions to mitigate the risks associated with this vulnerability.

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Original NVD description (English source)

Use-after-free vulnerability in the FontTableRec destructor in Mozilla Firefox before 31.0, Firefox ESR 24.x before 24.7, and Thunderbird before 24.7 on Windows allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via crafted use of fonts in MathML content, leading to improper handling of a DirectWrite font-face object.

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