Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2014-1540 (CCN-93711)

Assigned:2014-06-10
Published:2014-06-10
Updated:2017-12-28
Summary:Use-after-free vulnerability in the nsEventListenerManager::CompileEventHandlerInternal function in the Event Listener Manager in Mozilla Firefox before 30.0 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (heap memory corruption) via crafted web content.
Per http://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/416.html:
"CWE-416: Use After Free"
CVSS v3 Severity:10.0 Critical (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Changed
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): High
Integrity (I): High
Availibility (A): High
CVSS v2 Severity:9.3 High (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
6.9 Medium (Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C/E:U/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Medium
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Complete
Integrity (I): Complete
Availibility (A): Complete
9.3 High (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
6.9 Medium (CCN Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C/E:U/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Medium
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Complete
Integrity (I): Complete
Availibility (A): Complete
Vulnerability Type:CWE-Other
Vulnerability Consequences:Gain Access
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2014-1540

Source: SUSE
Type: UNKNOWN
openSUSE-SU-2014:0819

Source: SUSE
Type: UNKNOWN
openSUSE-SU-2014:0855

Source: SECUNIA
Type: UNKNOWN
59052

Source: SECUNIA
Type: UNKNOWN
59171

Source: SECUNIA
Type: UNKNOWN
59387

Source: SECUNIA
Type: UNKNOWN
59486

Source: SECUNIA
Type: UNKNOWN
59866

Source: CONFIRM
Type: Vendor Advisory
http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2014/mfsa2014-51.html

Source: CONFIRM
Type: UNKNOWN
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinapr2016-2952098.html

Source: BID
Type: UNKNOWN
67978

Source: CCN
Type: BID-67978
Mozilla Firefox CVE-2014-1540 Memory Corruption Vulnerability

Source: SECTRACK
Type: UNKNOWN
1030388

Source: UBUNTU
Type: UNKNOWN
USN-2243-1

Source: CONFIRM
Type: UNKNOWN
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=978862

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
firefox-cve20141540-code-exec(93711)

Source: GENTOO
Type: UNKNOWN
GLSA-201504-01

Source: CCN
Type: MFSA 2014-51
Use-after-free in Event Listener Manager

Source: CCN
Type: WhiteSource Vulnerability Database
CVE-2014-1540

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:mozilla:firefox:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version <= 29.0.1)

    • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/a:mozilla:firefox:29.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    Oval Definitions
    Definition IDClassTitleLast Modified
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:609
    P
    		Security update for sqlite3 (Moderate) (in QA)
    2022-10-04
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:20141540
    V
    		CVE-2014-1540
    2022-06-30
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:1301
    P
    		Security update for the Linux Kernel (Live Patch 10 for SLE 15 SP3) (Important)
    2022-04-14
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:111898
    P
    		MozillaFirefox-50.1.0-1.1 on GA media (Moderate)
    2022-01-17
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:113433
    P
    		seamonkey-2.40-6.1 on GA media (Moderate)
    2022-01-17
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:945
    P
    		Security update for net-snmp (Important)
    2022-01-11
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:105475
    P
    		MozillaFirefox-50.1.0-1.1 on GA media (Moderate)
    2021-10-01
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:106834
    P
    		seamonkey-2.40-6.1 on GA media (Moderate)
    2021-10-01
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:48045
    P
    		ibus-chewing-1.4.14-4.11 on GA media (Moderate)
    2021-08-16
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:47131
    P
    		ppc64-diag-2.7.1-5.6 on GA media (Moderate)
    2021-08-16
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:48287
    P
    		python-pywbem-0.7.0-4.3 on GA media (Moderate)
    2021-08-16
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:47591
    P
    		dbus-1-1.8.22-29.10.2 on GA media (Moderate)
    2021-08-16
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:48129
    P
    		libjansson4-2.12-3.5.1 on GA media (Moderate)
    2021-08-16
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:47145
    P
    		rpcbind-0.2.3-21.4 on GA media (Moderate)
    2021-08-16
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:48358
    P
    		zypper-1.13.51-21.26.4 on GA media (Moderate)
    2021-08-16
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:47683
    P
    		libXrender1-0.9.8-7.1 on GA media (Moderate)
    2021-08-16
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:48191
    P
    		libsmi-0.4.8-18.55 on GA media (Moderate)
    2021-08-16
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:47266
    P
    		glib2-lang-2.48.2-10.2 on GA media (Moderate)
    2021-08-16
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:47831
    P
    		mutt-1.10.1-55.6.1 on GA media (Moderate)
    2021-08-16
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:47130
    P
    		powerpc-utils-1.3.2-17.1 on GA media (Moderate)
    2021-08-16
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:48256
    P
    		pam_krb5-2.4.4-4.4 on GA media (Moderate)
    2021-08-16
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:47459
    P
    		pam_krb5-2.4.4-4.4 on GA media (Moderate)
    2021-08-16
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:62390
    P
    		MozillaFirefox-52.7.3-1.35 on GA media (Moderate)
    2020-12-03
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:72109
    P
    		MozillaFirefox-52.7.3-1.35 on GA media (Moderate)
    2020-12-03
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:49332
    P
    		socat on GA media (Moderate)
    2020-12-01
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:49386
    P
    		MozillaFirefox on GA media (Moderate)
    2020-12-01
    oval:org.mitre.oval:def:24808
    V
    		Use-after-free vulnerability in the nsEventListenerManager::CompileEventHandlerInternal function in the Event Listener Manager in Mozilla Firefox before 30.0 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (heap memory corruption) via crafted web content.
    2014-10-06
    oval:org.mitre.oval:def:24900
    P
    		USN-2243-1 -- firefox vulnerabilities
    2014-08-11
    oval:com.ubuntu.precise:def:20141540000
    V
    		CVE-2014-1540 on Ubuntu 12.04 LTS (precise) - medium.
    2014-06-11
    oval:com.ubuntu.trusty:def:20141540000
    V
    		CVE-2014-1540 on Ubuntu 14.04 LTS (trusty) - medium.
    2014-06-11
    BACK
    mozilla firefox *
    mozilla firefox 29.0