CVE-2014-1549

Mozilla: Buffer overflow during Web Audio buffering for playback (MFSA 2014-57)

Published Jul 23, 2014 CVSS 2.0 · 9.3 Critical EPSS 5.6% KEV · Not listed
Description
The mozilla::dom::AudioBufferSourceNodeEngine::CopyFromInputBuffer function in Mozilla Firefox before 31.0 and Thunderbird before 31.0 does not properly allocate Web Audio buffer memory, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (buffer overflow and application crash) via crafted audio content that is improperly handled during playback buffering.

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2014-1625 The mozilla::dom::AudioBufferSourceNodeEngine::CopyFromInputBuffer function in Mozilla Firefox before 31.0 and Thunderbird before 31.0 does not properly allocate Web Audio buffer memory, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (buffer overflow and application crash) via crafted audio content that is improperly handled during playback buffering.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-2295-1 Firefox vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-2296-1 Thunderbird vulnerabilities
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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
Moderate
Public date
Jul 22, 2014, 12:00 AM