CVE-2014-8637: Mozilla Firefox before 35.0 and SeaMonkey before 2.32 do not properly initialize memory for BMP images, whi...

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This is an older Mozilla browser information leak. A malicious web page could make vulnerable Firefox or SeaMonkey render malformed BMP image data in a canvas and expose data from browser process memory. The main business risk is legacy browser use, especially on unmanaged endpoints, kiosks, or embedded workflows. Exposure is most likely where obsolete Firefox or SeaMonkey builds remain installed. Current supported browser versions are unlikely to be affected, but legacy Linux packages or unmanaged systems should be checked. Treat this as a legacy exposure cleanup item. It is remotely triggerable and can leak memory, but the affected software versions are from 2015 and should already be absent from maintained fleets. Mitigation focus: Upgrade Firefox to 35.0 or later, preferably a current supported release.; Upgrade SeaMonkey to 2.32 or later if still in use.; Apply vendor distribution security updates for SUSE, openSUSE, Gentoo, or equivalent packages..

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

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