High severity8.8NVD Advisory· Published Mar 19, 2014· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2014-1497
CVE-2014-1497
Description
The mozilla::WaveReader::DecodeAudioData function in Mozilla Firefox before 28.0, Firefox ESR 24.x before 24.4, Thunderbird before 24.4, and SeaMonkey before 2.25 allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information from process heap memory, cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read and application crash), or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted WAV file.
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Affected products
31cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <28.0
- (no CPE)range: <=28.0 (Firefox), <=24.4 (Firefox ESR)
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <2.25
- (no CPE)range: <=2.25
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <24.4
- (no CPE)range: <=24.4
- cpe:2.3:a:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_software_development_kit:11.0:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:*:*:*:esm:*:*:*+ 2 more
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:*:*:*:esm:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:13.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_eus:6.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_eus:6.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_eus:6.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_aus:6.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_tus:6.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_desktop:11:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_server:11:sp3:*:*:*:-:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_server:11:sp3:*:*:*:-:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_server:11:sp3:*:*:*:vmware:*:*
- osv-coords3 versionspkg:rpm/opensuse/firefox-esr&distro=openSUSE%20Tumbleweedpkg:rpm/opensuse/MozillaFirefox&distro=openSUSE%20Tumbleweedpkg:rpm/opensuse/MozillaThunderbird&distro=openSUSE%20Tumbleweed
< 128.5.1-1.1+ 2 more
- (no CPE)range: < 128.5.1-1.1
- (no CPE)range: < 50.1.0-1.1
- (no CPE)range: < 45.5.1-1.1
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
14- bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cginvdExploitIssue TrackingVendor Advisory
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-03/msg00016.htmlnvdMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-03/msg00017.htmlnvdMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-03/msg00022.htmlnvdMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-04/msg00016.htmlnvdMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-0310.htmlnvdThird Party Advisory
- rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-0316.htmlnvdThird Party Advisory
- www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-2881nvdThird Party Advisory
- www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-2911nvdThird Party Advisory
- www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2014/mfsa2014-17.htmlnvdVendor Advisory
- www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinapr2016-2952098.htmlnvdThird Party Advisory
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/66423nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2151-1nvdThird Party Advisory
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/201504-01nvdThird Party Advisory
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