CVE-2014-1592
CVE-2014-1592 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.
Key facts
- Severity: Medium (CVSS 2.0 base score 6.8)
- EPSS exploit prediction: 3% (87th percentile)
- Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
- Affected product: Mozilla Firefox
- Published:
- Last modified:
Description
Use-after-free vulnerability in the nsHtml5TreeOperation function in xul.dll in Mozilla Firefox before 34.0, Firefox ESR 31.x before 31.3, Thunderbird before 31.3, and SeaMonkey before 2.31 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by adding a second root element to an HTML5 document during parsing.
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2014-1592?
- Use-after-free vulnerability in the nsHtml5TreeOperation function in xul.dll in Mozilla Firefox before 34.0, Firefox ESR 31.x before 31.3, Thunderbird before 31.3, and SeaMonkey before 2.31 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by adding a second root element to an HTML5 document during parsing.
- How severe is CVE-2014-1592?
- CVE-2014-1592 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.8, rated medium severity.
- Is CVE-2014-1592 being actively exploited?
- It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 3% (87th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
- What products are affected by CVE-2014-1592?
- CVE-2014-1592 primarily affects Mozilla Firefox. In total, 3 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
- How do I fix CVE-2014-1592?
- Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
- When was CVE-2014-1592 published?
- CVE-2014-1592 was published on 2014-12-11 and last updated on 2026-06-17.
References
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-01/msg00024.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-07/msg00031.html
- http://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-3090
- http://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-3092
- http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2014/mfsa2014-87.html
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinapr2015-2511959.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/71398
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1088635
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201504-01
Affected products (3)
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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