Out-of-bounds write in Netscape Portable Runtime - CVE-2014-1545

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Out-of-bounds write in Netscape Portable Runtime - CVE-2014-1545

Published: August 13, 2020


Vulnerability identifier: #VU45689
CSH Severity: High
CVSSv4.0: 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
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Netscape Portable Runtime
Software vendor:
Mozilla

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.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.

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