CVE-2014-1509

Name: CVE-2014-1509
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2014-03-19T10:55:06.6+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

HIGHCVSS 8.8/10EPSS 5.03%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2014-1509 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 8.8/10 on the CVSS scale. Buffer overflow in the _cairo_truetype_index_to_ucs4 function in cairo, as used 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 execute arbitrary code via a crafted extension that renders fonts in a PDF document.. EPSS estimates a 5.03% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

Buffer overflow in the _cairo_truetype_index_to_ucs4 function in cairo, as used 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 execute arbitrary code via a crafted extension that renders fonts in a PDF document.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

8.8/10

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

EPSS Probability

5.03%

91.2th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-120

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	—
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.mozilla.org/security/announce/2014/mfsa2014-27.htmlVendor Advisory
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinapr2016-2952098.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/66425Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2151-1Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=966021Exploit, 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.mozilla.org/security/announce/2014/mfsa2014-27.htmlVendor Advisory
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinapr2016-2952098.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/66425Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2151-1Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=966021Exploit, 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-2014-1509?

How severe is CVE-2014-1509?

CVE-2014-1509 has a CVSS score of 8.8/10 (HIGH severity). The EPSS model estimates a 5.03% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2014-1509?

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Source: NVD / NIST