Security readout for executives and security teams
This flaw affects older Mozilla browser and mail products. A malicious remote party could trigger memory corruption through image data handling and potentially run code on a user's system. The sources do not show active exploitation, but arbitrary code execution in client software is a serious endpoint risk. Exposure is most likely on endpoints or servers still running the affected legacy Mozilla versions, including distribution-packaged Firefox, Thunderbird, or SeaMonkey builds from that era. Prioritize remediation where legacy Mozilla clients are still present. This is old, but the impact is high if unpatched software remains in use. Mitigation focus: Upgrade affected Mozilla products beyond the fixed versions named in the CVE.; Apply relevant Linux distribution security updates from Ubuntu, Debian, Red Hat, openSUSE, or vendor channels.; Remove unsupported Firefox, Thunderbird, and SeaMonkey versions from managed systems..
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- Known Exploited
- No
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Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=942164CVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
- https://8pecxstudios.com/?page_id=44080CVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
- GLSA-201504-01CVE reference · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_GENTOO
- firefox-cve20141486-code-exec(90890)CVE reference · vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF
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