CVE-2014-1494

CVE-2014-1494 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Mozilla Seamonkey with a CVSS 2.0 base score of 9.3. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low.

Key facts

• Severity: Critical (CVSS 2.0 base score 9.3)
• EPSS exploit prediction: 5% (91st percentile)
• Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
• Affected product: Mozilla Seamonkey
• Published: 2014-03-19
• Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

Multiple unspecified vulnerabilities in the browser engine in Mozilla Firefox before 28.0 and SeaMonkey before 2.25 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption and application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via unknown vectors.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2014-1494?

Multiple unspecified vulnerabilities in the browser engine in Mozilla Firefox before 28.0 and SeaMonkey before 2.25 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption and application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via unknown vectors.

How severe is CVE-2014-1494?

CVE-2014-1494 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 9.3, rated critical severity.

Is CVE-2014-1494 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 5% (91st percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2014-1494?

CVE-2014-1494 primarily affects Mozilla Seamonkey. In total, 10 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.

How do I fix CVE-2014-1494?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.

When was CVE-2014-1494 published?

CVE-2014-1494 was published on 2014-03-19 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

• http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-03/msg00016.html
• http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-03/msg00017.html
• http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-03/msg00022.html
• http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-04/msg00016.html
• http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2014/mfsa2014-15.html
• http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinapr2016-2952098.html
• https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=627295
• https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=909586
• https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=927579
• https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=932496
• https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=933219
• https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=938615
• https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=938626
• https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=949843
• https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=964462
• https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201504-01

Affected products (10)

• cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• 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:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:oracle:solaris:11.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:13.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:opensuse_project:opensuse:11.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:opensuse_project:opensuse:12.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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