CVE-2014-8636: n/a vulnerability

CVE-2014-8636: The XrayWrapper implementation in Mozilla Firefox before 35.0 and SeaMonkey before 2.32 does not properly i...

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.

UnknownCVSS not scoredNot KEV-listedUpdatedAug 6, 2024, 13:26 UTC (UTC+00:00)

Security readout for executives and security teams

This is a browser isolation failure in older Mozilla Firefox and SeaMonkey. A malicious page could potentially run JavaScript with browser chrome privileges, crossing the normal boundary between web content and trusted browser code. The provided bundle has no CVSS score and no KEV listing, so urgency is based on impact and legacy exposure. Exposure is most likely on unmanaged, legacy, kiosk, lab, or embedded systems still running Firefox before 35.0 or SeaMonkey before 2.32. Fully updated mainstream browsers should not be assumed exposed from this bundle. Treat this as a high-priority legacy software cleanup issue. It is old, but the potential impact is browser-level privilege execution, and public exploit references increase risk for any remaining vulnerable installations. Mitigation focus: Upgrade Firefox to 35.0 or later where Firefox is still used.; Upgrade SeaMonkey to 2.32 or later where SeaMonkey is still used.; Apply relevant Linux distribution browser updates from vendor advisories..

Prepared: Jun 14, 2026, 05:41 UTC (UTC+00:00)

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Vulnerability profileCVE Program record

Severity: Unknown
CVSS: Not scored
Known Exploited: No
Published: Jan 14, 2015, 11:00 UTC (UTC+00:00)

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https://community.rapid7.com/community/metasploit/blog/2015/03/23/r7-2015-04-disclosure-mozilla-firefox-proxy-prototype-rce-cve-2014-8636CVE reference · x_refsource_MISC
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=987794CVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
firefox-cve20148636-sec-bypass(99964)CVE reference · vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF
GLSA-201504-01CVE reference · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_GENTOO

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