Mozilla Firefox 26 JavaScript Engine window access control

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in Mozilla Firefox 26. This affects an unknown part of the component JavaScript Engine. The manipulation of the argument window results in access control. This vulnerability was named CVE-2014-1481. The attack may be performed from remote. There is no available exploit. You should upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in Mozilla Firefox 26 (Web Browser). Affected is some unknown functionality of the component JavaScript Engine. The manipulation of the argument window with an unknown input leads to a access control vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-264. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, and integrity. CVE summarizes:

Mozilla Firefox before 27.0, Firefox ESR 24.x before 24.3, Thunderbird before 24.3, and SeaMonkey before 2.24 allow remote attackers to bypass intended restrictions on window objects by leveraging inconsistency in native getter methods across different JavaScript engines.

The weakness was presented 02/04/2014 by Boris Zbarsky with Mozilla Corporation as MFSA2014-13 as confirmed advisory (Website). The advisory is shared for download at mozilla.org. The public release was coordinated in cooperation with the vendor. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2014-1481 since 01/16/2014. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. There are known technical details, but no exploit is available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1068.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 72350 (CentOS 5 / 6 : firefox (CESA-2014:0132)), 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 121775 (Red Hat Update for Xulrunner Firefox (RHSA-2014:0132)).

Upgrading to version 27 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (90883), Tenable (72350), SecurityFocus (BID 65326†), OSVDB (102863†) and Secunia (SA56706†). See VDB-12169, VDB-12170, VDB-12171 and VDB-12173 for similar entries. VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

Affected

  • Mozilla Firefox 26
  • Mozilla Thunderbird 24.2
  • Mozilla SeaMonkey 2.23
  • Mozilla Firefox ESR 24.2

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.4
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.1

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Access control
CWE: CWE-264
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Unproven

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Nessus ID: 72350
Nessus Name: CentOS 5 / 6 : firefox (CESA-2014:0132)
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OpenVAS ID: 702858
OpenVAS Name: Debian Security Advisory DSA 2858-1 (iceweasel - several vulnerabilities
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Firefox 27

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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: mozilla.org
Product: mozilla.org

Advisory: MFSA2014-13
Researcher: Boris Zbarsky
Organization: Mozilla Corporation
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2014-1481 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2014-1481
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-12168

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X-Force: 90883 - Mozilla Firefox,Thunderbird and SeaMonkey JavaScript engines security bypass, Medium Risk
SecurityFocus: 65326 - Mozilla Firefox/Thunderbird/SeaMonkey CVE-2014-1481 Security Bypass Vulnerability
Secunia: 56706 - Cyberfox Multiple Vulnerabilities, Highly Critical
OSVDB: 102863
SecurityTracker: 1029717
Vulnerability Center: 43151 - Mozilla Firefox, Thunderbird and SeaMonkey Remote Security Bypass (CVE-2014-1481), Medium

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Entryinfo

Created: 02/06/2014 10:25
Updated: 11/25/2025 20:26
Changes: 02/06/2014 10:25 (89), 01/31/2018 09:55 (5), 06/09/2021 00:07 (2), 06/09/2021 00:17 (11), 06/09/2021 00:25 (1), 11/25/2025 20:26 (16)
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