CVE-2014-1498

Mozilla: crypto.generateCRMFRequest does not validate type of key (MFSA 2014-18)

Published Mar 19, 2014 CVSS 2.0 · 5.0 Medium EPSS 1.8% KEV · Not listed
Description
The crypto.generateCRMFRequest method in Mozilla Firefox before 28.0 and SeaMonkey before 2.25 does not properly validate a certain key type, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via vectors that trigger generation of a key that supports the Elliptic Curve ec-dual-use algorithm.

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EUVD EUVD EUVD-2014-1574 The crypto.generateCRMFRequest method in Mozilla Firefox before 28.0 and SeaMonkey before 2.25 does not properly validate a certain key type, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via vectors that trigger generation of a key that supports the Elliptic Curve ec-dual-use algorithm.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-2150-1 Firefox vulnerabilities
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