CVE-2014-1508

Name: CVE-2014-1508
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2014-03-19T10:55:06.567+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

CRITICALCVSS 9.1/10EPSS 4.27%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2014-1508 is a critical-severity vulnerability rated 9.1/10 on the CVSS scale. The libxul.so!gfxContext::Polygon function in Mozilla Firefox before 28.0, Firefox ESR 24.x before 24.4, Thunderbird before 24.4, and SeaMonkey before 2.25 allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information from process memory, cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read and application crash), or possibly bypass the Same Origin Policy via vectors involving MathML polygon rendering.. EPSS estimates a 4.27% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

The libxul.so!gfxContext::Polygon function in Mozilla Firefox before 28.0, Firefox ESR 24.x before 24.4, Thunderbird before 24.4, and SeaMonkey before 2.25 allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information from process memory, cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read and application crash), or possibly bypass the Same Origin Policy via vectors involving MathML polygon rendering.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

9.1/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H

EPSS Probability

4.27%

89.8th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-125

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions	Update
Mozilla	Firefox	< 28.0	—
Mozilla	Firefox	>= 24.0, < 24.4	—
Mozilla	Seamonkey	< 2.25	—
Mozilla	Thunderbird	< 24.4	—
Redhat	Enterprise Linux Desktop	5.0	—
Redhat	Enterprise Linux Desktop	6.0	—
Redhat	Enterprise Linux Eus	6.5	—
Redhat	Enterprise Linux Server	5.0	—
Redhat	Enterprise Linux Server	6.0	—
Redhat	Enterprise Linux Server Aus	6.5	—
Redhat	Enterprise Linux Server Eus	6.5	—
Redhat	Enterprise Linux Server Tus	6.5	—
Redhat	Enterprise Linux Workstation	5.0	—
Redhat	Enterprise Linux Workstation	6.0	—
Debian	Debian Linux	7.0	—
Debian	Debian Linux	8.0	—
Canonical	Ubuntu Linux	12.04	—
Canonical	Ubuntu Linux	12.10	—
Canonical	Ubuntu Linux	13.10	—
Suse	Suse Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit	11.0	Sp3
Opensuse	Opensuse	11.4	—
Opensuse	Opensuse	12.3	—
Opensuse	Opensuse	13.1	—
Suse	Suse Linux Enterprise Desktop	11	Sp3
Suse	Suse Linux Enterprise Server	11	Sp3

References

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-03/msg00016.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-03/msg00017.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-03/msg00022.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-04/msg00016.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-0310.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-0316.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-2881Third Party Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-2911Third Party Advisory
http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2014/mfsa2014-26.htmlVendor Advisory
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinapr2016-2952098.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/66426Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2151-1Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=963198Exploit, Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201504-01Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-03/msg00016.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-03/msg00017.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-03/msg00022.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-04/msg00016.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-0310.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-0316.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-2881Third Party Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-2911Third Party Advisory
http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2014/mfsa2014-26.htmlVendor Advisory
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinapr2016-2952098.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/66426Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2151-1Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=963198Exploit, Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201504-01Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Mar 19, 2014
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2014-1508?

How severe is CVE-2014-1508?

CVE-2014-1508 has a CVSS score of 9.1/10 (CRITICAL severity). The EPSS model estimates a 4.27% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2014-1508?

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Source: NVD / NIST