CVE-2014-1478

Name: CVE-2014-1478
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2014-02-06T05:44:24.783+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

UnknownEPSS 6.78%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2014-1478 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. Multiple unspecified vulnerabilities in the browser engine in Mozilla Firefox before 27.0 and SeaMonkey before 2.24 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption and application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via vectors related to the MPostWriteBarrier class in js/src/jit/MIR.h and stack alignment in js/src/jit/AsmJS.cpp in OdinMonkey, and unknown other vectors.. EPSS estimates a 6.78% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

Multiple unspecified vulnerabilities in the browser engine in Mozilla Firefox before 27.0 and SeaMonkey before 2.24 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption and application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via vectors related to the MPostWriteBarrier class in js/src/jit/MIR.h and stack alignment in js/src/jit/AsmJS.cpp in OdinMonkey, and unknown other vectors.

Metrics

EPSS Probability

6.78%

93.2th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-787

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Mozilla	Firefox	< 27.0
Mozilla	Seamonkey	< 2.24
Canonical	Ubuntu Linux	12.04
Canonical	Ubuntu Linux	12.10
Canonical	Ubuntu Linux	13.10
Opensuse	Opensuse	11.4
Opensuse	Opensuse	12.3
Opensuse	Opensuse	13.1
Oracle	Solaris	11.3

References

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-02/msg00004.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-02/msg00005.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-03/msg00017.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://osvdb.org/102865Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/56706Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/56767Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/56787Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/56888Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/56922Broken Link
http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2014/mfsa2014-01.htmlVendor Advisory
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinapr2016-2952098.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/65324Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1029717Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1029720Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1029721Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2102-1Third Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2102-2Third Party Advisory
https://8pecxstudios.com/?page_id=44080Broken Link, URL Repurposed
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=867597Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=911707Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=911845Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=916635Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=922603Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=924348Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=925308Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=932162Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=938431Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=939472Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=942152Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=942940Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=944278Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=944321Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=944851Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=945585Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=946733Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=950452Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=953373Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/90900Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201504-01Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-02/msg00004.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-02/msg00005.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-03/msg00017.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://osvdb.org/102865Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/56706Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/56767Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/56787Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/56888Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/56922Broken Link
http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2014/mfsa2014-01.htmlVendor Advisory
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinapr2016-2952098.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/65324Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1029717Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1029720Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1029721Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2102-1Third Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2102-2Third Party Advisory
https://8pecxstudios.com/?page_id=44080Broken Link, URL Repurposed
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=867597Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=911707Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=911845Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=916635Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=922603Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=924348Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=925308Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=932162Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=938431Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=939472Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=942152Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=942940Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=944278Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=944321Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=944851Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=945585Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=946733Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=950452Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=953373Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/90900Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201504-01Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Feb 6, 2014
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2014-1478?

How severe is CVE-2014-1478?

Severity scoring for CVE-2014-1478 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 6.78% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2014-1478?

Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

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Source: NVD / NIST