CVE-2014-1593 describes a stack-based buffer overflow in the mozilla::FileBlockCache::Read function, impacting Mozilla Firefox, Firefox ESR, Thunderbird, and SeaMonkey. This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code through specially crafted media content. With a CVSS score of 6.8, it is considered medium severity, requiring user interaction (AC:M) but potentially leading to partial confidentiality, integrity, and availability compromise (C:P/I:P/A:P). While there is no known active exploitation (KEV: No) or public exploit code (Metasploit, ExploitDB: None), the vulnerability has garnered some community discussion and media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 31.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
<= 33.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
<= 2.30CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
<= 31.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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