CVE-2014-1530

Name: CVE-2014-1530
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2014-04-30T10:49:05.003+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

MEDIUMCVSS 6.1/10EPSS 1.67%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2014-1530 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 6.1/10 on the CVSS scale. The docshell implementation in Mozilla Firefox before 29.0, Firefox ESR 24.x before 24.5, Thunderbird before 24.5, and SeaMonkey before 2.26 allows remote attackers to trigger the loading of a URL with a spoofed baseURI property, and conduct cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks, via a crafted web site that performs history navigation.. EPSS estimates a 1.67% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

The docshell implementation in Mozilla Firefox before 29.0, Firefox ESR 24.x before 24.5, Thunderbird before 24.5, and SeaMonkey before 2.26 allows remote attackers to trigger the loading of a URL with a spoofed baseURI property, and conduct cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks, via a crafted web site that performs history navigation.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

6.1/10

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

EPSS Probability

1.67%

73.7th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-79

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions	Update
Mozilla	Firefox	< 29.0	—
Mozilla	Firefox	>= 24.0, < 24.5	—
Mozilla	Seamonkey	< 2.26	—
Mozilla	Thunderbird	< 24.5	—
Fedoraproject	Fedora	19	—
Fedoraproject	Fedora	20	—
Canonical	Ubuntu Linux	12.04	—
Canonical	Ubuntu Linux	12.10	—
Canonical	Ubuntu Linux	13.10	—
Canonical	Ubuntu Linux	14.04	—
Debian	Debian Linux	7.0	—
Debian	Debian Linux	8.0	—
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	—
Opensuse	Opensuse	11.4	—
Opensuse	Opensuse	12.3	—
Opensuse	Opensuse	13.1	—
Suse	Suse Linux Enterprise Server	10	Sp4
Suse	Suse Linux Enterprise Server	11	Sp1

References

http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2014-May/132332.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2014-May/132437.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-05/msg00006.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-05/msg00015.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-05/msg00010.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-05/msg00013.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-05/msg00033.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-05/msg00040.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-0448.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-0449.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/59866Broken Link
http://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-2918Third Party Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-2924Third Party Advisory
http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2014/mfsa2014-43.htmlVendor Advisory
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinapr2016-2952098.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/67137Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1030163Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1030164Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1030165Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2185-1Third Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2189-1Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=895557Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201504-01Third Party Advisory
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2014-May/132332.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2014-May/132437.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-05/msg00006.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-05/msg00015.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-05/msg00010.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-05/msg00013.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-05/msg00033.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-05/msg00040.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-0448.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-0449.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/59866Broken Link
http://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-2918Third Party Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-2924Third Party Advisory
http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2014/mfsa2014-43.htmlVendor Advisory
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinapr2016-2952098.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/67137Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1030163Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1030164Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1030165Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2185-1Third Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2189-1Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=895557Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201504-01Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Apr 30, 2014
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2014-1530?

How severe is CVE-2014-1530?

CVE-2014-1530 has a CVSS score of 6.1/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 1.67% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2014-1530?

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Source: NVD / NIST