Mozilla Firefox/Thunderbird 30.0 NSSCertificate Structure PK11_ImportCert use after free
CVSS Meta Temp Score | Current Exploit Price (≈) | CTI Interest Score |
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8.7 | $0-$5k | 0.00 |
A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in Mozilla Firefox and Thunderbird 30.0 (Web Browser). Affected is the function PK11_ImportCert
of the component NSSCertificate Structure Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a use after free vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-416. Referencing memory after it has been freed can cause a program to crash, use unexpected values, or execute code. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
The weakness was published 07/22/2014 by Tyson Smith and Jesse Schwartzentruber with MIT as MFSA2014-63 as confirmed advisory (Website). The advisory is available at mozilla.org. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2014-1544 since 01/16/2014. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. Technical details are known, but there is no available exploit. The structure of the vulnerability defines a possible price range of USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 02/09/2022).
The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 76685 (CentOS 5 / 7 : nspr / nss (CESA-2014:0916)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family CentOS Local Security Checks. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 123075 (Solaris 11.2 Support Repository Update (SRU) 5.5.0 Missing).
Upgrading to version 31 eliminates this vulnerability.
The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (94776) and Tenable (76685). Further details are available at bugzilla.mozilla.org. Similar entries are available at 12522, 67222, 67223 and 67224.
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CPE 2.3
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VulDB Meta Base Score: 10.0VulDB Meta Temp Score: 8.7
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Exploiting
Class: Use after freeCWE: CWE-416 / CWE-119
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Local: No
Remote: Yes
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Status: Unproven
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Nessus ID: 76685
Nessus Name: CentOS 5 / 7 : nspr / nss (CESA-2014:0916)
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OpenVAS ID: 702986
OpenVAS Name: Debian Security Advisory DSA 2986-1 (iceweasel - security update)
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Countermeasures
Recommended: UpgradeStatus: 🔍
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Upgrade: Firefox/Thunderbird 31
Timeline
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Sources
Vendor: mozilla.orgProduct: mozilla.org
Advisory: MFSA2014-63
Researcher: Tyson Smith, Jesse Schwartzentruber
Organization: MIT
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2014-1544 (🔍)
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X-Force: 94776 - Mozilla Firefox andThunderbird NSSCertificate structures code execution, High Risk
SecurityTracker: 1030619 - Mozilla Firefox Multiple Flaws Let Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code, Deny Service, and Spoof User Interface Elements
Vulnerability Center: 45575 - Mozilla Firefox and Thunderbird Remote DoS or Code Execution - CVE-2014-1544, Medium
SecurityFocus: 68816 - Mozilla Firefox/Thunderbird CVE-2014-1544 Use After Free Memory Corruption Vulnerability
Secunia: 59591 - Debian update for icedove, Highly Critical
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Entry
Created: 07/23/2014 11:48Updated: 02/09/2022 19:17
Changes: 07/23/2014 11:48 (92), 06/03/2017 07:22 (3), 02/09/2022 19:09 (2), 02/09/2022 19:17 (1)
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