CVE-2014-1483

Name: CVE-2014-1483
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2014-02-06T05:44:24.91+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

UnknownEPSS 2.47%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2014-1483 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. Mozilla Firefox before 27.0 and SeaMonkey before 2.24 allow remote attackers to bypass the Same Origin Policy and obtain sensitive information by using an IFRAME element in conjunction with certain timing measurements involving the document.caretPositionFromPoint and document.elementFromPoint functions.. EPSS estimates a 2.47% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

Mozilla Firefox before 27.0 and SeaMonkey before 2.24 allow remote attackers to bypass the Same Origin Policy and obtain sensitive information by using an IFRAME element in conjunction with certain timing measurements involving the document.caretPositionFromPoint and document.elementFromPoint functions.

Metrics

EPSS Probability

2.47%

82.4th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-1021

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions	Update
Oracle	Solaris	11.3	—
Canonical	Ubuntu Linux	12.04	—
Canonical	Ubuntu Linux	12.10	—
Canonical	Ubuntu Linux	13.10	—
Mozilla	Firefox	< 27.0	—
Mozilla	Seamonkey	< 2.24	—
Suse	Suse Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit	11.0	Sp3
Opensuse	Opensuse	11.4	—
Opensuse	Opensuse	12.3	—
Opensuse	Opensuse	13.1	—
Suse	Linux Enterprise Desktop	11	Sp3
Suse	Linux Enterprise Server	11	Sp3

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/msg00010.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-03/msg00017.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://osvdb.org/102869Broken 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://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2014/mfsa2014-05.htmlVendor Advisory
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinapr2016-2952098.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/65316Third 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.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=950427Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/90893Third 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/msg00010.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-03/msg00017.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://osvdb.org/102869Broken 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://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2014/mfsa2014-05.htmlVendor Advisory
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinapr2016-2952098.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/65316Third 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.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=950427Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/90893Third 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-2014-1483?

How severe is CVE-2014-1483?

Severity scoring for CVE-2014-1483 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 2.47% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2014-1483?

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