CVE-2014-1543

Description

Multiple heap-based buffer overflows in the navigator.getGamepads function in the Gamepad API in Mozilla Firefox before 30.0 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by using non-contiguous axes with a (1) physical or (2) virtual Gamepad device.

Category

7.5
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 3.40% Top 15%
Vendor Advisory opensuse.org Vendor Advisory opensuse.org Vendor Advisory gentoo.org Vendor Advisory mozilla.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-06/msg00040.html vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/59387 third party advisory
http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2014/mfsa2014-54.html vendor advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1030388 vdb entry
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-07/msg00001.html vendor advisory
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1011859
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201504-01 vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/59866 third party advisory
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinapr2016-2952098.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/67969 vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/59171 third party advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/59486 third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2014-1543?
CVE-2014-1543 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2014-1543?
To fix CVE-2014-1543, 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-2014-1543 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2014-1543 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~3% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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