CVE-2014-1498
The crypto.generateCRMFRequest method in Mozilla Firefox before 28.0 and SeaMonkey before 2.25 does not properly validate a certain key type, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via vectors that trigger…
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (1.83%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
The crypto.generateCRMFRequest method in Mozilla Firefox before 28.0 and SeaMonkey before 2.25 does not properly validate a certain key type, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via vectors that trigger generation of a key that supports the Elliptic Curve ec-dual-use algorithm.
- CVSS 2.0
- 5.0 MEDIUMAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
- EPSS
- 1.83% probability · 78th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-347
- Affected
- suse/linux enterprise desktop · suse/linux enterprise server · suse/linux enterprise software development kit · oracle/solaris · opensuse/opensuse · opensuse project/opensuse · mozilla/seamonkey · mozilla/firefox
- Source
- security@mozilla.org
References
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-03/msg00016.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-03/msg00017.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-03/msg00022.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-04/msg00016.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2014/mfsa2014-18.htmlVendor Advisory
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinapr2016-2952098.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=935618Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201504-01Third Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-03/msg00016.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-03/msg00017.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-03/msg00022.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-04/msg00016.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2014/mfsa2014-18.htmlVendor Advisory
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinapr2016-2952098.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=935618Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201504-01Third Party Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.