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CVE-2014-1543

27
FAUCET Score

CVE-2014-1543 describes multiple heap-based buffer overflows in the navigator.getGamepads function within the Gamepad API of Mozilla Firefox versions prior to 30.0. This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by manipulating non-contiguous axes on either physical or virtual Gamepad devices. With a CVSS score of 7.5, it is considered highly severe due to its network-based attack vector, low access complexity, and potential for partial compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. There is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.

Impacted Technologies

VendorProductVersion(s)CPE
<= 29.0.1CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

CVSS Data

CVSS version used by this source: 2.0

7.5HIGH

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Confidentiality Impact
PARTIAL
Integrity Impact
PARTIAL
Availability Impact
PARTIAL
Access Vector
NETWORK
Access Complexity
LOW
Authentication
NONE
Exploitability Score
10.0
Impact Score
6.4
CvssVersion
2.0

Exploit Intelligence

EPSS Score
3.79%
Probability of exploitation in next 30 days
EPSS Percentile
88.9%
Percentile rank of EPSS score among Peer Group
As of 2026-07-28
Model: v2026.06.15
This CVE's current EPSS score of 0.0379 is in the 80th percentile among its peer group of 51,553 CVEs.

Social Chatter

The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.0 Reddit, 0.1 Bluesky, 0.1 Mastodon, and 0.4 GitHub mentions.

Media Mentions

No media coverage found for this CVE.

The average CVE in this peer group has 0.1 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.

Remediation

Vendor Patches (1)

mozillavendor investigatingvia nvd_reference
View patch

Vendor Advisories (1)

redhatCVE-2014-1543Critical

firefox: Multiple heap-based buffer overflows in the navigator.getGamepads function in the Gamepad API (MFSA 2014-54)

Jun 10, 2014

References

lists.opensuse.org / opensuse-updates/2014-06/msg00040.html
lists.opensuse.org / opensuse-updates/2014-07/msg00001.html
bugzilla.mozilla.org / show_bug.cgi
secunia.com / advisories/59171
secunia.com / advisories/59387
secunia.com / advisories/59486
secunia.com / advisories/59866
security.gentoo.org / glsa/201504-01
mozilla.org / security/announce/2014/mfsa2014-54.html
Vendor Advisory
oracle.com / technetwork/topics/security/bulletinapr2016-2952098.html
securityfocus.com / bid/67969
securitytracker.com / id/1030388