Remote code execution in Mozilla Netscape Portable Runtime

Published: 2014-06-11 | Updated: 2020-08-13

Risk	High
Patch available	YES
Number of vulnerabilities	1
CVE-ID	CVE-2014-1545
CWE-ID	CWE-787
Exploitation vector	Network
Public exploit	N/A
Vulnerable software	Netscape Portable Runtime Universal components / Libraries / Libraries used by multiple products
Vendor	Mozilla

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains one high risk vulnerability.

1) Out-of-bounds write

EUVDB-ID: #VU45689

Risk: High

CVSSv4.0: 6.1 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber]

CVE-ID: CVE-2014-1545

CWE-ID: CWE-787 - Out-of-bounds write

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise vulnerable system.

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error when processing untrusted input. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted webpage, trick the victim into opening it using the affected software, trigger out-of-bounds write and execute arbitrary code on the target system.

Mitigation

Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Netscape Portable Runtime: 4.1.1 - 4.10.5

CPE2.3

External links

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.