Mozilla Firefox 27.0 MathML nsDisplayNotation::Paint memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in Mozilla Firefox 27.0. This affects the function nsDisplayNotation::Paint of the component MathML Handler. Executing a manipulation can lead to memory corruption. This vulnerability appears as CVE-2014-1508. The attack may be performed from remote. There is no available exploit. You should upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Mozilla Firefox 27.0 (Web Browser) and classified as problematic. This vulnerability affects the function nsDisplayNotation::Paint of the component MathML Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-119. The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it can read from or write to a memory location that is outside of the intended boundary of the buffer. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality. CVE summarizes:

The libxul.so!gfxContext::Polygon function in Mozilla Firefox before 28.0, Firefox ESR 24.x before 24.4, Thunderbird before 24.4, and SeaMonkey before 2.25 allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information from process memory, cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read and application crash), or possibly bypass the Same Origin Policy via vectors involving MathML polygon rendering.

The weakness was presented 03/18/2014 by Tyson Smith and Jesse Schwartzentruber (OUSPG) with BlackBerry Security Automated Analysis Team as MFSA2014-26 as confirmed advisory (Website). The advisory is available at mozilla.org. This vulnerability was named CVE-2014-1508 since 01/16/2014. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. Technical details are known, but there is no available exploit.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 73084 (CentOS 5 / 6 : firefox (CESA-2014:0310)), 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 121853 (Red Hat Update for Xulrunner Firefox (RHSA-2014:0310)). The advisory illustrates:

In general this flaw cannot be exploited through email in the Thunderbird and Seamonkey products because scripting is disabled, but is potentially a risk in browser or browser-like contexts.

Upgrading to version 28 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability. The advisory contains the following remark:

Fixed in: Firefox 28, Firefox ESR 24.4, Thunderbird 24.4, Seamonkey 2.25

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (91867), Tenable (73084), SecurityFocus (BID 66278†), SecurityTracker (ID 1029928†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-43673†). Additional details are provided at bugzilla.mozilla.org. See VDB-12646, VDB-12647, VDB-12648 and VDB-12649 for similar entries. If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.

Affected

  • Mozilla Firefox 27.0
  • Mozilla Firefox ESR 24.3
  • Mozilla Seamonkey 2.24
  • Mozilla Thunderbird 24.3.0

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Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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Nessus ID: 73084
Nessus Name: CentOS 5 / 6 : firefox (CESA-2014:0310)
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OpenVAS ID: 702881
OpenVAS Name: Debian Security Advisory DSA 2881-1 (iceweasel - security update
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Firefox 28

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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: mozilla.org
Product: mozilla.org

Advisory: MFSA2014-26
Researcher: Tyson Smith, Jesse Schwartzentruber (OUSPG)
Organization: BlackBerry Security Automated Analysis Team
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2014-1508 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2014-1508
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-12658

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X-Force: 91867 - Mozilla Firefox,Thunderbird and SeaMonkey nsDisplayNotation::Paint() information disclosure, Medium Risk
SecurityFocus: 66278 - RETIRED: Mozilla Firefox/Thunderbird/SeaMonkey MFSA 2014-15 through -28 Multiple Vulnerabilities
SecurityTracker: 1029928 - Mozilla Firefox Multiple Bugs Let Local Users Gain Elevated Privileges and Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code, Deny Service, and Obtain Information
Vulnerability Center: 43673 - Mozilla Firefox, Thunderbird and SeaMonkey Remote Multiple Vulnerabilities - CVE-2014-1508, Medium

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Entryinfo

Created: 03/20/2014 11:44
Updated: 11/25/2025 21:04
Changes: 03/20/2014 11:44 (87), 01/31/2018 09:55 (8), 06/16/2021 06:59 (13), 06/16/2021 07:10 (1), 11/25/2025 21:04 (19)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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