CVE-2014-1509 describes a buffer overflow vulnerability in the _cairo_truetype_index_to_ucs4 function within the cairo graphics library, affecting Mozilla Firefox, Firefox ESR, Thunderbird, and SeaMonkey. This flaw allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by tricking users into opening a crafted extension that renders fonts in a PDF document. With a CVSS score of 8.8 (HIGH), this vulnerability has a high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability, requiring user interaction but being network-exploitable with low attack complexity. Despite its severity, there is no evidence of active exploitation, no known public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), and minimal community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 28.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
>= 24.0, < 24.4CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
< 2.25CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
< 24.4CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
5.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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