Mozilla Firefox 27.0 WebIDL nsGlobalWindow.cpp window.open code injection

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Mozilla Firefox 27.0. It has been classified as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is the function window.open of the file nsGlobalWindow.cpp of the component WebIDL. This manipulation causes code injection. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2014-1510. The attack can be initiated remotely. Additionally, an exploit exists. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Mozilla Firefox 27.0 (Web Browser). It has been declared as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is the function window.open of the file nsGlobalWindow.cpp of the component WebIDL. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a code injection vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-94. The product constructs all or part of a code segment using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the syntax or behavior of the intended code segment. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

The Web IDL implementation 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 execute arbitrary JavaScript code with chrome privileges by using an IDL fragment to trigger a window.open call.

The weakness was released 03/18/2014 by Mariusz Mlynski as MFSA2014-29 as confirmed advisory (Website). The advisory is shared at mozilla.org. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2014-1510 since 01/16/2014. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Technical details and also a public exploit are known. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1059 for this issue.

A public exploit has been developed in Ruby. It is possible to download the exploit at securityfocus.com. It is declared as highly functional. We expect the 0-day to have been worth approximately $25k-$100k. 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)).

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
Furthermore it is possible to detect and prevent this kind of attack with TippingPoint and the filter 13737.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (91873), Exploit-DB (34448), Tenable (73084), SecurityFocus (BID 66206†) and SecurityTracker (ID 1029928†). Additional details are provided at bugzilla.mozilla.org. Entries connected to this vulnerability are available at VDB-12646, VDB-12647, VDB-12648 and VDB-12649. If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

Affected

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

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 9.7
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 9.2

VulDB Base Score: 9.6
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Class: Code injection
CWE: CWE-94 / CWE-74 / CWE-707
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Physical: No
Local: No
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Access: Public
Status: Highly functional
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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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MetaSploit ID: firefox_xpi_bootstrapped_addon.rb
MetaSploit Name: Mozilla Firefox Bootstrapped Addon Social Engineering Code Execution
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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: MFSA2014-29
Researcher: Mariusz Mlynski
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2014-1510 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2014-1510
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-12661

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X-Force: 91873 - Mozilla Firefox, Thunderbird, and Seamonkey nsGlobalWindow.cpp privilege escalation, High Risk
SecurityFocus: 66206 - Mozilla Firefox/Thunderbird/SeaMonkey CVE-2014-1510 Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
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: 43624 - Mozilla Firefox, Firefox ESR, Thunderbird and SeaMonkey Remote Code Execution via an IDL Fragment - CVE-2014-1510, Critical

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013
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Entryinfo

Created: 03/20/2014 11:57
Updated: 11/25/2025 21:04
Changes: 03/20/2014 11:57 (92), 01/31/2018 09:55 (13), 06/16/2021 07:39 (13), 06/16/2021 07:44 (1), 12/24/2024 03:14 (16), 11/25/2025 21:04 (6)
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