CVE-2014-8636

HIGH 7.5CVE-2014-8636 · Published 14/01/2015 · updated 17/06/2026

Package	Affected versions	Patched versions
firefox mozilla	`≤ 34.0.5`	No fix yet
seamonkey mozilla	`≤ 2.31`	No fix yet

Description

The XrayWrapper implementation in Mozilla Firefox before 35.0 and SeaMonkey before 2.32 does not properly interact with a DOM object that has a named getter, which might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary JavaScript code with chrome privileges via unspecified vectors.

References

lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-01/msg00014.html
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-01/msg00032.html
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-01/msg00033.html
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-01/msg00036.html
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-02/msg00002.html
packetstormsecurity.com/files/130972/Firefox-Proxy-Prototype-Privileged-Javascript-Injection.html
secunia.com/advisories/62242
secunia.com/advisories/62250
secunia.com/advisories/62418
secunia.com/advisories/62446
secunia.com/advisories/62790
mozilla.org/security/announce/2014/mfsa2015-09.html · Vendor Advisory
oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinapr2016-2952098.html
securityfocus.com/bid/72041
securitytracker.com/id/1031533
bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi
community.rapid7.com/community/metasploit/blog/2015/03/23/r7-2015-04-disclosure-mozilla-firefox-proxy-prototype-rce-cve-2014-8636
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/99964
security.gentoo.org/glsa/201504-01

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