Mozilla Firefox/Thunderbird 30.0 Cesium JavaScript Library WebGLFramebuffer.cpp code injection

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in Mozilla Firefox and Thunderbird 30.0. This affects an unknown function of the file WebGLFramebuffer.cpp of the component Cesium JavaScript Library. The manipulation leads to code injection. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2014-1556. There is no exploit available. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Mozilla Firefox and Thunderbird 30.0 (Web Browser). It has been rated as critical. This issue affects an unknown functionality of the file WebGLFramebuffer.cpp of the component Cesium JavaScript Library. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a code injection vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to 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. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Mozilla Firefox before 31.0, Firefox ESR 24.x before 24.7, and Thunderbird before 24.7 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via crafted WebGL content constructed with the Cesium JavaScript library.

The weakness was shared 07/22/2014 by Patrick Cozzi as MFSA2014-62 as confirmed advisory (Website). The advisory is shared at mozilla.org. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2014-1556 since 01/16/2014. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. Technical details are known, but no exploit is available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1059 for this issue.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 76687 (CentOS 5 / 6 : thunderbird (CESA-2014:0918)), 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 122381 (Red Hat Update for Xulrunner firefox (RHSA-2014:0919)).

Upgrading to version 31 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (94775), Tenable (76687), SecurityFocus (BID 68822†), Secunia (SA59591†) and SecurityTracker (ID 1030619†). bugzilla.mozilla.org is providing further details. The entries VDB-67222, VDB-67223, VDB-67224 and VDB-67225 are related to this item. If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

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Class: Code injection
CWE: CWE-94 / CWE-74 / CWE-707
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Nessus ID: 76687
Nessus Name: CentOS 5 / 6 : thunderbird (CESA-2014:0918)
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OpenVAS ID: 702986
OpenVAS Name: Debian Security Advisory DSA 2986-1 (iceweasel - security update)
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Firefox/Thunderbird 31

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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: mozilla.org
Product: mozilla.org

Advisory: MFSA2014-62
Researcher: Patrick Cozzi
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2014-1556 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2014-1556
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-67229

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X-Force: 94775 - Mozilla Firefox andThunderbird WebGLFramebuffer.cpp code execution, High Risk
SecurityFocus: 68822 - Mozilla Firefox/Thunderbird CVE-2014-1556 Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Secunia: 59591 - Debian update for icedove, Highly Critical
SecurityTracker: 1030619 - Mozilla Firefox Multiple Flaws Let Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code, Deny Service, and Spoof User Interface Elements
Vulnerability Center: 45580 - Mozilla Firefox and Thunderbird Remote DoS and Code Execution - CVE-2014-1556, Critical

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Entryinfo

Created: 07/23/2014 11:46
Updated: 11/25/2025 21:40
Changes: 07/23/2014 11:46 (91), 06/03/2017 07:24 (2), 02/09/2022 19:01 (3), 11/25/2025 21:40 (15)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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