CVE-2014-1557

Mozilla: Crash in Skia library when scaling high quality images (MFSA 2014-64)

Published Jul 23, 2014 CVSS 2.0 · 9.3 Critical EPSS 4.9% KEV · Not listed
Description
The ConvolveHorizontally function in Skia, as used in Mozilla Firefox before 31.0, Firefox ESR 24.x before 24.7, and Thunderbird before 24.7, does not properly handle the discarding of image data during function execution, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by triggering prolonged image scaling, as demonstrated by scaling of a high-quality image.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-2986-1 iceweasel security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-2996-1 icedove security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2014-1633 The ConvolveHorizontally function in Skia, as used in Mozilla Firefox before 31.0, Firefox ESR 24.x before 24.7, and Thunderbird before 24.7, does not properly handle the discarding of image data during function execution, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by triggering prolonged image scaling, as demonstrated by scaling of a high-quality image.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-2295-1 Firefox vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-2296-1 Thunderbird vulnerabilities
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
Moderate
Public date
Jul 22, 2014, 12:00 AM