CVE-2014-1485
CVE-2014-1485 is a high-severity vulnerability in Mozilla Firefox with a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.5. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low.
Key facts
- Severity: High (CVSS 2.0 base score 7.5)
- EPSS exploit prediction: 3% (86th percentile)
- Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
- Affected product: Mozilla Firefox
- Published:
- Last modified:
Description
The Content Security Policy (CSP) implementation in Mozilla Firefox before 27.0 and SeaMonkey before 2.24 operates on XSLT stylesheets according to style-src directives instead of script-src directives, which might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary XSLT code by leveraging insufficient style-src restrictions.
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2014-1485?
- The Content Security Policy (CSP) implementation in Mozilla Firefox before 27.0 and SeaMonkey before 2.24 operates on XSLT stylesheets according to style-src directives instead of script-src directives, which might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary XSLT code by leveraging insufficient style-src restrictions.
- How severe is CVE-2014-1485?
- CVE-2014-1485 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.5, rated high severity.
- Is CVE-2014-1485 being actively exploited?
- It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 3% (86th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
- What products are affected by CVE-2014-1485?
- CVE-2014-1485 primarily affects Mozilla Firefox. In total, 13 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
- How do I fix CVE-2014-1485?
- Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its high severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
- When was CVE-2014-1485 published?
- CVE-2014-1485 was published on 2014-02-06 and last updated on 2026-06-17.
References
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-02/msg00004.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-02/msg00010.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-03/msg00017.html
- http://osvdb.org/102871
- http://secunia.com/advisories/56706
- http://secunia.com/advisories/56767
- http://secunia.com/advisories/56787
- http://secunia.com/advisories/56888
- http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2014/mfsa2014-07.html
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinapr2016-2952098.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/65322
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1029717
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1029720
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2102-1
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2102-2
- https://8pecxstudios.com/?page_id=44080
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=910139
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/90891
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201504-01
Affected products (13)
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:oracle:solaris:11.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:*:*:*:esm:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:13.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:11.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:12.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:13.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_desktop:11:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_server:11:sp3:*:*:*:-:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_server:11:sp3:*:*:*:vmware:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_software_development_kit:11:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:*
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