Use-after-free vulnerability in DirectionalityUtils.cpp in Mozilla Firefox before 33.0, Firefox ESR 31.x before 31.2, and Thunderbird 31.x before 31.2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via text that is improperly handled during the interaction between directionality resolution and layout.
The MITRE CVE dictionary describes this issue as:
Find out more about CVE-2014-1581 from the MITRE CVE dictionary dictionary and NIST NVD.
| Base Score | 6.8 |
|---|---|
| Base Metrics | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
| Access Vector | Network |
| Access Complexity | Medium |
| Authentication | None |
| Confidentiality Impact | Partial |
| Integrity Impact | Partial |
| Availability Impact | Partial |
Find out more about Red Hat support for the Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS).
| Platform | Errata | Release Date |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 (firefox) | RHSA-2014:1635 | 2014-10-15 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 (thunderbird) | RHSA-2014:1647 | 2014-10-15 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 (firefox) | RHSA-2014:1635 | 2014-10-15 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 (thunderbird) | RHSA-2014:1647 | 2014-10-15 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 (firefox) | RHSA-2014:1635 | 2014-10-15 |
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