Mozilla Firefox 31.2/33.0 XMLHttpRequest input validation

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Mozilla Firefox 31.2/33.0 and classified as problematic. Affected is an unknown function of the component XMLHttpRequest Handler. The manipulation leads to input validation. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2014-1590. There is no exploit available. The affected component should be upgraded.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Mozilla Firefox 31.2/33.0 (Web Browser). It has been rated as problematic. This issue affects an unknown part of the component XMLHttpRequest Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a input validation vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-20. The product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly. Impacted is availability.

The weakness was shared 12/02/2014 by Joe Vennix with Rapid7 as mfsa2014-85 as confirmed advisory (Website). The advisory is shared at mozilla.org. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2014-1590 since 01/16/2014. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. The advisory points out:

This crash is not exploitable and can only be used for denial of service attacks.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 79693 (CentOS 5 / 6 / 7 : firefox (CESA-2014:1919)), 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 195690 (Ubuntu Security Notification for Thunderbird Vulnerabilities (USN-2428-1)).

Upgrading to version 34 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 (99062), Tenable (79693), SecurityFocus (BID 71397†), SecurityTracker (ID 1031286†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-47395†). bugzilla.mozilla.org is providing further details. The entries VDB-68306, VDB-68307, VDB-68308 and VDB-68310 are related to this item. If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

Affected

  • Mozilla Firefox 33
  • Mozilla Firefox ESR 31.2
  • Mozilla Thunderbird 31.2

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Class: Input validation
CWE: CWE-20
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Status: Unproven

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Nessus ID: 79693
Nessus Name: CentOS 5 / 6 / 7 : firefox (CESA-2014:1919)
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OpenVAS ID: 703090
OpenVAS Name: Debian Security Advisory DSA 3090-1 (iceweasel - security update)
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Firefox 34

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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: mozilla.org
Product: mozilla.org

Advisory: mfsa2014-85
Researcher: Joe Vennix
Organization: Rapid7
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2014-1590 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2014-1590
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-68309

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X-Force: 99062 - Mozilla Firefox and Thunderbird XMLHttpRequest denial of service, Medium Risk
SecurityFocus: 71397 - Mozilla Firefox/Thunderbird CVE-2014-1590 Denial of Service Vulnerability
SecurityTracker: 1031286 - Mozilla Firefox Bugs Let Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code, Bypass Security Restrictions, and Obtain Potentially Sensitive Information
Vulnerability Center: 47395 - Mozilla Firefox and Thunderbird Remote DoS Vulnerability via a Malicious Webpage, Medium

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Entryinfo

Created: 12/03/2014 10:24
Updated: 11/25/2025 21:40
Changes: 12/03/2014 10:24 (86), 06/13/2017 08:47 (2), 02/27/2022 12:19 (3), 02/27/2022 12:27 (1), 11/25/2025 21:40 (15)
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