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.

Category

5.0
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.47%
Vendor Advisory gentoo.org Vendor Advisory opensuse.org Vendor Advisory opensuse.org Vendor Advisory opensuse.org Vendor Advisory opensuse.org Vendor Advisory mozilla.org Vendor Advisory mozilla.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2014/mfsa2014-18.html vendor advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201504-01 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-03/msg00016.html vendor advisory mailing list third party advisory
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinapr2016-2952098.html third party advisory mailing list
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=935618 vendor advisory issue tracking
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-03/msg00017.html vendor advisory mailing list third party advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-04/msg00016.html vendor advisory mailing list third party advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-03/msg00022.html vendor advisory mailing list third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2014-1498?
CVE-2014-1498 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2014-1498?
To fix CVE-2014-1498, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2014-1498 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2014-1498 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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