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CVE-2014-1498

MEDIUMEPSS 76th pctl
5.0
CVSS v2
NVD

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.

How to fix

Remediation Available
DeveloperEditionWindows application
Affected:28.0Fixed in:28.0Mozilla
Mozilla Firefox (en-US)Windows application
Affected:28.0Fixed in:28.0Mozilla

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Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.

CVSS v2 Vector

No CVSS vector data available.

Exploit Intelligence

1.78%probability of exploitation in 30 days
76thpercentile

Elevated risk: more likely to be exploited than 76% of all known CVEs.

References

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