CVE-2014-1544

nss: Race-condition in certificate verification can lead to Remote code execution (MFSA 2014-63)

Published Jul 23, 2014 CVSS 2.0 · 10.0 Critical EPSS 6.1% KEV · Not listed
Description
Use-after-free vulnerability in the CERT_DestroyCertificate function in libnss3.so in Mozilla Network Security Services (NSS) 3.x, as used in Firefox before 31.0, Firefox ESR 24.x before 24.7, and Thunderbird before 24.7, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via vectors that trigger certain improper removal of an NSSCertificate structure from a trust domain.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-89-1 nss security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-2986-1 iceweasel security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-2996-1 icedove security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-3071-1 nss security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2014-1620 Use-after-free vulnerability in the CERT_DestroyCertificate function in libnss3.so in Mozilla Network Security Services (NSS) 3.x, as used in Firefox before 31.0, Firefox ESR 24.x before 24.7, and Thunderbird before 24.7, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via vectors that trigger certain improper removal of an NSSCertificate structure from a trust domain.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-2295-1 Firefox vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-2296-1 Thunderbird vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-2343-1 NSS vulnerability
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:24.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:24.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:24.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:24.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Type Values Removed Values Added
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:24.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:24.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Type Values Removed Values Added
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:24.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:24.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:24.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:24.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mozilla
Published
Updated
Aug 6, 2024, 9:42 AM
Reserved
Jan 16, 2014, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Jul 23, 2014, 11:12 AM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 12:05 AM
Severity
Critical
Public date
Jul 22, 2014, 12:00 AM