Is CVE-2014-1482 being actively exploited?

It is not currently in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploitation probability is 6%.

What products does CVE-2014-1482 affect?

Tracked products affected include Ubuntu. Check the version you run to see whether it is affected.

How do I fix CVE-2014-1482?

Apply the vendor fix promptly. Upgrade affected products to a fixed version.

CVE-2014-1482

Q: What is CVE-2014-1482?

CVE-2014-1482 is a high-severity software vulnerability (Out-of-bounds write) with a CVSS score of 8.8. RasterImage.cpp in Mozilla Firefox before 27.0, Firefox ESR 24.x before 24.3, Thunderbird before 24.3, and SeaMonkey before 2.24 does not prevent access to discarded data, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a d

HIGH severity · CVSS 8.8 · Out-of-bounds write

8.8CVSS HIGH

Summary

RasterImage.cpp in Mozilla Firefox before 27.0, Firefox ESR 24.x before 24.3, Thunderbird before 24.3, and SeaMonkey before 2.24 does not prevent access to discarded data, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (incorrect write operations) via crafted image data, as demonstrated by Goo Create.

Impact & exploitability

Attack vectorNetwork

Attack complexityLow

Privileges requiredNone

User interactionRequired

Confidentiality impactHigh

Integrity impactHigh

Availability impactHigh

Exploit probability (EPSS)6%

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected products we track (1)

Ubuntu

Recommendation

Apply the vendor fix promptly. Open any affected product above for its exact safe version.

Additional information

NVD record
http://download.novell.com/Download?buildid=VYQsgaFpQ2k
http://download.novell.com/Download?buildid=Y2fux-JW1Qc
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2014-February/127966.htmlAdvisory
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2014-February/129218.htmlAdvisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-02/msg00004.htmlAdvisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-02/msg00005.htmlAdvisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-02/msg00010.htmlAdvisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-03/msg00017.htmlAdvisory