Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Mar 19, 2014· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2014-1498
CVE-2014-1498
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.
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Affected products
14cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <28.0
- (no CPE)range: <28.0
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:o:oracle:solaris:11.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_desktop:11:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_server:11:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_server:11:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_server:11:sp3:*:*:*:vmware:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_software_development_kit:11:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:*
- osv-coords2 versionspkg:rpm/opensuse/firefox-esr&distro=openSUSE%20Tumbleweedpkg:rpm/opensuse/MozillaFirefox&distro=openSUSE%20Tumbleweed
< 128.5.1-1.1+ 1 more
- (no CPE)range: < 128.5.1-1.1
- (no CPE)range: < 50.1.0-1.1
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
8- 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
- www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2014/mfsa2014-18.htmlnvdVendor Advisory
- www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinapr2016-2952098.htmlnvdMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cginvdIssue TrackingVendor Advisory
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/201504-01nvdThird Party Advisory
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