CVE-2014-1581 is a use-after-free vulnerability in Mozilla Firefox and Thunderbird, specifically within the DirectionalityUtils.cpp component. This flaw allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by manipulating text handling during directionality resolution and layout. With a CVSS score of 7.5, it is considered highly severe due to its network-based attack vector and low attack complexity, potentially leading to partial confidentiality, integrity, and availability compromise. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
31.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird:31.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
31.1.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird:31.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
31.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:31.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
31.1.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:31.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
<= 32.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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