CVE-2014-1578

Mozilla: Out-of-bounds write with WebM video (MFSA 2014-77)

Published Oct 15, 2014 CVSS 2.0 · 7.5 High EPSS 4.0% KEV · Not listed
Description
The get_tile function in Mozilla Firefox before 33.0, Firefox ESR 31.x before 31.2, and Thunderbird 31.x before 31.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds write and application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via WebM frames with invalid tile sizes that are improperly handled in buffering operations during video playback.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-3050-1 iceweasel security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-3050-2 xulrunner update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-3050-3 iceweasel security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-3061-1 icedove security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2014-1654 The get_tile function in Mozilla Firefox before 33.0, Firefox ESR 31.x before 31.2, and Thunderbird 31.x before 31.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds write and application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via WebM frames with invalid tile sizes that are improperly handled in buffering operations during video playback.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-2372-1 Firefox vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-2373-1 Thunderbird vulnerabilities
References
Link Providers
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2014-November/141796.html cve-icon cve-icon
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2014-October/141085.html cve-icon cve-icon
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-01/msg00024.html cve-icon cve-icon
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-07/msg00031.html cve-icon cve-icon
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-11/msg00000.html cve-icon cve-icon
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-11/msg00001.html cve-icon cve-icon
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-11/msg00002.html cve-icon cve-icon
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-11/msg00003.html cve-icon cve-icon
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-1635.html cve-icon cve-icon
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-1647.html cve-icon cve-icon
http://secunia.com/advisories/61387 cve-icon cve-icon
http://secunia.com/advisories/61854 cve-icon cve-icon
http://secunia.com/advisories/62021 cve-icon cve-icon
http://secunia.com/advisories/62022 cve-icon cve-icon
http://secunia.com/advisories/62023 cve-icon cve-icon
http://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-3050 cve-icon cve-icon
http://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-3061 cve-icon cve-icon
http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2014/mfsa2014-77.html cve-icon cve-icon cve-icon
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinapr2015-2511959.html cve-icon cve-icon
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/70428 cve-icon cve-icon
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1031028 cve-icon cve-icon
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1031030 cve-icon cve-icon
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2372-1 cve-icon cve-icon
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2373-1 cve-icon cve-icon
https://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2014-0421.html cve-icon cve-icon
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1063327 cve-icon cve-icon
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-1578 cve-icon
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201504-01 cve-icon cve-icon
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2014-1578 cve-icon
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:31.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:31.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Mozilla firefox Esr
Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mozilla
Published
Updated
Aug 6, 2024, 9:42 AM
Reserved
Jan 16, 2014, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Oct 15, 2014, 10:55 AM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 12:05 AM
Severity
Critical
Public date
Oct 14, 2014, 12:00 AM