CVE-2014-1542
CVE-2014-1542 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Mozilla Firefox with a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.8. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-119.
Key facts
- Severity: Medium (CVSS 2.0 base score 6.8)
- EPSS exploit prediction: 5% (92nd percentile)
- Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
- Weakness: CWE-119
- Affected product: Mozilla Firefox
- Published:
- Last modified:
Description
Buffer overflow in the Speex resampler in the Web Audio subsystem in Mozilla Firefox before 30.0 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via vectors related to a crafted AudioBuffer channel count and sample rate.
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2014-1542?
- Buffer overflow in the Speex resampler in the Web Audio subsystem in Mozilla Firefox before 30.0 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via vectors related to a crafted AudioBuffer channel count and sample rate.
- How severe is CVE-2014-1542?
- CVE-2014-1542 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.8, rated medium severity.
- Is CVE-2014-1542 being actively exploited?
- It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 5% (92nd percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
- What products are affected by CVE-2014-1542?
- CVE-2014-1542 primarily affects Mozilla Firefox. In total, 4 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
- How do I fix CVE-2014-1542?
- Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
- When was CVE-2014-1542 published?
- CVE-2014-1542 was published on 2014-06-11 and last updated on 2026-06-17.
References
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-06/msg00040.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-07/msg00001.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/59052
- http://secunia.com/advisories/59171
- http://secunia.com/advisories/59387
- http://secunia.com/advisories/59486
- http://secunia.com/advisories/59866
- http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2014/mfsa2014-53.html
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinapr2016-2952098.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/67968
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1030388
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2243-1
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=991533
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201504-01
Affected products (4)
- cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:13.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:opensuse_project:opensuse:12.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:oracle:solaris:11.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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