CVE-2014-1586
content/base/src/nsDocument.cpp in Mozilla Firefox before 33.0, Firefox ESR 31.x before 31.2, and...
content/base/src/nsDocument.cpp in Mozilla Firefox before 33.0, Firefox ESR 31.x before 31.2, and Thunderbird 31.x before 31.2 does not consider whether WebRTC video sharing is occurring, which allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information from the local camera in certain IFRAME situations by maintaining a session after the user temporarily navigates away.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
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content/base/src/nsDocument.cpp in Mozilla Firefox before 33.0, Firefox ESR 31.x before 31.2, and Thunderbird 31.x before 31.2 does not consider whether WebRTC video sharing is occurring, which allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information from the local camera in certain IFRAME situations by maintaining a session after the user temporarily navigates away.
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CVE-2014-1586- CVSS 2.0
- 5.0 Medium
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
content/base/src/nsDocument.cpp in Mozilla Firefox before 33.0, Firefox ESR 31.x before 31.2, and Thunderbird 31.x before 31.2 does not consider whether WebRTC video sharing is occurring, which allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information from the local camera in certain IFRAME situations by maintaining a session after the user temporarily navigates away.
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CVE-2014-1586- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2014-1662 No score
content/base/src/nsDocument.cpp in Mozilla Firefox before 33.0, Firefox ESR 31.x before 31.2, and Thunderbird 31.x before 31.2 does not consider whether WebRTC video sharing is occurring, which allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information from the local camera in certain IFRAME situations by maintaining a session after the user temporarily navigates away.
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EUVD-2014-1662- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-539x-x6m2-jhf2 No score
content/base/src/nsDocument.cpp in Mozilla Firefox before 33.0, Firefox ESR 31.x before 31.2, and...
content/base/src/nsDocument.cpp in Mozilla Firefox before 33.0, Firefox ESR 31.x before 31.2, and Thunderbird 31.x before 31.2 does not consider whether WebRTC video sharing is occurring, which allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information from the local camera in certain IFRAME situations by maintaining a session after the user temporarily navigates away.
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GHSA-539x-x6m2-jhf2- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVMGASA-2014-0419 No score
Updated iceape package fixes security vulnerabilities
Multiple unspecified vulnerabilities in the browser engine in Mozilla Firefox before 30.0, Firefox ESR 24.x before 24.6, and Thunderbird before 24.6 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption and application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via unknown vectors. (CVE-2014-1533)
Multiple unspecified vulnerabilities in the browser engine in Mozilla Firefox before 30.0 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption and application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via unknown vectors. (CVE-2014-1534)
The PropertyProvider::FindJustificationRange function in Mozilla Firefox before 30.0 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read) via unspecified vectors. (CVE-2014-1536)
Use-after-free vulnerability in the mozilla::dom::workers::WorkerPrivateParent function in Mozilla Firefox before 30.0 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (heap memory corruption) via unspecified vectors. (CVE-2014-1537)
Use-after-free vulnerability in the nsTextEditRules::CreateMozBR function in Mozilla Firefox before 30.0, Firefox ESR 24.x before 24.6, and Thunderbird before 24.6 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (heap memory corruption) via unspecified vectors. (CVE-2014-1538)
Use-after-free vulnerability in the nsEventListenerManager::CompileEventHandlerInternal function in the Event Listener Manager in Mozilla Firefox before 30.0 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (heap memory corruption) via crafted web content. (CVE-2014-1540)
Use-after-free vulnerability in the RefreshDriverTimer::Tick*Driver function in the SMIL Animation Controller in Mozilla Firefox before 30.0, Firefox ESR 24.x before 24.6, and Thunderbird before 24.6 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (heap memory corruption) via crafted web content. (CVE-2014-1541)
Buffer overflow in the Speex resampler in the Web Audio subsystem in Mozilla Firefox before 30.0 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via vectors related to a crafted AudioBuffer channel count and sample rate. (CVE-2014-1542)
Multiple unspecified vulnerabilities in the browser engine in Mozilla Firefox before 31.0, Firefox ESR 24.x before 24.7, and Thunderbird before 24.7 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption and application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via unknown vectors. (CVE-2014-1547)
Multiple unspecified vulnerabilities in the browser engine in Mozilla Firefox before 31.0 and Thunderbird before 31.0 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption and application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via unknown vectors. (CVE-2014-1548)
The mozilla::dom::AudioBufferSourceNodeEngine::CopyFromInputBuffer function in Mozilla Firefox before 31.0 and Thunderbird before 31.0 does not properly allocate Web Audio buffer memory, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (buffer overflow and application crash) via crafted audio content that is improperly handled during playback buffering. (CVE-2014-1549)
Use-after-free vulnerability in the MediaInputPort class in Mozilla Firefox before 31.0 and Thunderbird before 31.0 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (heap memory corruption) by leveraging incorrect Web Audio control-message ordering. (CVE-2014-1550)
Mozilla Firefox before 31.0 does not properly restrict use of drag-and-drop events to spoof customization events, which allows remote attackers to alter the placement of UI icons via crafted JavaScript code that is encountered during (1) page, (2) panel, or (3) toolbar customization. (CVE-2014-1561)
Use-after-free vulnerability in the nsDocLoader::OnProgress function in…
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MGASA-2014-0419- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVopenSUSE-SU-2024:10071-1 No score
MozillaFirefox-50.1.0-1.1 on GA media
These are all security issues fixed in the MozillaFirefox-50.1.0-1.1 package on the GA media of openSUSE Tumbleweed.
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openSUSE-SU-2024:10071-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
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OSVopenSUSE-SU-2024:10218-1 No score
seamonkey-2.40-6.1 on GA media
These are all security issues fixed in the seamonkey-2.40-6.1 package on the GA media of openSUSE Tumbleweed.
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openSUSE-SU-2024:10218-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVopenSUSE-SU-2024:10230-1 No score
MozillaThunderbird-45.5.1-1.1 on GA media
These are all security issues fixed in the MozillaThunderbird-45.5.1-1.1 package on the GA media of openSUSE Tumbleweed.
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openSUSE-SU-2024:10230-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2014-1586 No score
content/base/src/nsDocument.cpp in Mozilla Firefox before 33.0, Firefox ESR 31.x before 31.2, and Thunderbird 31.x before 31.2 does not consider whether WebRTC video sharing is occurring, which allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information from the local camera in certain IFRAME situations by maintaining a session after the user temporarily navigates away.
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UBUNTU-CVE-2014-1586- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVUSN-2372-1 No score
firefox vulnerabilities
Bobby Holley, Christian Holler, David Bolter, Byron Campen, Jon Coppeard, Carsten Book, Martijn Wargers, Shih-Chiang Chien, Terrence Cole and Jeff Walden discovered multiple memory safety issues in Firefox. If a user were tricked in to opening a specially crafted website, an attacker could potentially exploit these to cause a denial of service via application crash, or execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the user invoking Firefox. (CVE-2014-1574, CVE-2014-1575)
Atte Kettunen discovered a buffer overflow during CSS manipulation. If a user were tricked in to opening a specially crafted website, an attacker could potentially exploit this to cause a denial of service via application crash or execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the user invoking Firefox. (CVE-2014-1576)
Holger Fuhrmannek discovered an out-of-bounds read with Web Audio. If a user were tricked in to opening a specially crafted website, an attacker could potentially exploit this to steal sensitive information. (CVE-2014-1577)
Abhishek Arya discovered an out-of-bounds write when buffering WebM video in some circumstances. If a user were tricked in to opening a specially crafted website, an attacker could potentially exploit this to cause a denial of service via application crash or execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the user invoking Firefox. (CVE-2014-1578)
Michal Zalewski discovered that memory may not be correctly initialized when rendering a malformed GIF in to a canvas in some circumstances. If a user were tricked in to opening a specially crafted website, an attacker could potentially exploit this to steal sensitive information. (CVE-2014-1580)
A use-after-free was discovered during text layout in some circumstances. If a user were tricked in to opening a specially crafted website, an attacker could potentially exploit this to cause a denial of service via application crash or execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the user invoking Firefox. (CVE-2014-1581)
Patrick McManus and David Keeler discovered 2 issues that could result in certificate pinning being bypassed in some circumstances. An attacker with a fraudulent certificate could potentially exploit this conduct a machine-in-the-middle attack. (CVE-2014-1582, CVE-2014-1584)
Eric Shepherd and Jan-Ivar Bruaroey discovered issues with video sharing via WebRTC in iframes, where video continues to be shared after being stopped and navigating to a new site doesn't turn off the camera. An attacker could potentially exploit this to access the camera without the user being aware. (CVE-2014-1585, CVE-2014-1586)
Boris Zbarsky discovered that webapps could use the Alarm API to read the values of cross-origin references. If a user were tricked in to installing a specially crafter webapp, an attacker could potentially exploit this to bypass same-origin restrictions. (CVE-2014-1583)
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USN-2372-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVUSN-2373-1 No score
thunderbird vulnerabilities
Bobby Holley, Christian Holler, David Bolter, Byron Campen and Jon Coppeard discovered multiple memory safety issues in Thunderbird. If a user were tricked in to opening a specially crafted message with scripting enabled, an attacker could potentially exploit these to cause a denial of service via application crash, or execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the user invoking Thunderbird. (CVE-2014-1574)
Atte Kettunen discovered a buffer overflow during CSS manipulation. If a user were tricked in to opening a specially crafted message, an attacker could potentially exploit this to cause a denial of service via application crash or execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the user invoking Thunderbird. (CVE-2014-1576)
Holger Fuhrmannek discovered an out-of-bounds read with Web Audio. If a user were tricked in to opening a specially crafted message with scripting enabled, an attacker could potentially exploit this to steal sensitive information. (CVE-2014-1577)
Abhishek Arya discovered an out-of-bounds write when buffering WebM video in some circumstances. If a user were tricked in to opening a specially crafted message with scripting enabled, an attacker could potentially exploit this to cause a denial of service via application crash or execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the user invoking Thunderbird. (CVE-2014-1578)
A use-after-free was discovered during text layout in some circumstances. If a user were tricked in to opening a specially crafted message with scripting enabled, an attacker could potentially exploit this to cause a denial of service via application crash or execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the user invoking Thunderbird. (CVE-2014-1581)
Eric Shepherd and Jan-Ivar Bruaroey discovered issues with video sharing via WebRTC in iframes, where video continues to be shared after being stopped and navigating to a new site doesn't turn off the camera. An attacker could potentially exploit this to access the camera without the user being aware. (CVE-2014-1585, CVE-2014-1586)
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USN-2373-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
iceweaselDebian:7 From an advisory covering 8 CVEs |
before 31.2.0esr-2~deb7u1, plus listed versions 10.0.12esr-110.0.12esr-1+alpha10.0.12esr-1+nmu110.0.12esr-1+nmu1+alpha11.0-1 Show 45 moreShow less11.0-211.0-311.0-411.0~b1-111.0~b1-211.0~b2-111.0~b3-111.0~b4-111.0~b5-111.0~b6-112.0-112.0-212.0-312.0-412.0-512.0-612.0-713.0-113.0.1-113.0.1-214.0.1-114.0.1-215.0-115.0.1-116.0-116.0.1-116.0.2-117.0-117.0.1-117.0.1-217.0.10esr-1~deb7u117.0.5esr-117.0.6esr-117.0.6esr-1~deb7u117.0.7esr-117.0.7esr-1~deb7u117.0.7esr-217.0.8esr-117.0.8esr-1~deb7u117.0.8esr-217.0.8esr-2~deb7u117.0.9esr-1~deb7u118.0-118.0.1-118.0.2-1 |
31.2.0esr-2~deb7u1 |
icedoveDebian:7 From an advisory covering 7 CVEs |
before 31.2.0-1~deb7u1, plus listed versions 10.0.12-111.0-116.0.2-117.0-117.0.10-1 Show 38 moreShow less17.0.10-1+powerpcspe117.0.10-1+powerpcspe217.0.10-1~deb7u117.0.2-117.0.4-117.0.5-117.0.5-217.0.7-117.0.7-1~deb7u117.0.8-117.0.8-1~deb7u117.0.9-117.0.9-1~deb7u117.0.9-224.0-124.0~b3-224.1.1-124.2.0-124.2.0-1+alpha24.2.0-1+powerpcspe124.3.0-124.3.0-224.4.0-124.4.0-1~deb7u124.5.0-124.5.0-1~deb7u124.5.0-224.6.0-1~deb7u124.7.0-1~deb7u124.8.0-1~deb7u124.8.1-1~deb7u130.0~b1-131.0-131.0-231.0-331.0~b1-231.0~b2-131.1.2-1 |
31.2.0-1~deb7u1 |
iceapeMageia:3 From an advisory covering 39 CVEs |
before 2.30-1.mga3 | 2.30-1.mga3 |
iceapeMageia:4 From an advisory covering 39 CVEs |
before 2.30-1.mga4 | 2.30-1.mga4 |
firefoxUbuntu:14.04:LTS |
before 33.0+build2-0ubuntu0.14.04.1, plus listed versions 24.0+build1-0ubuntu125.0+build3-0ubuntu0.13.10.128.0~b2+build1-0ubuntu228.0+build1-0ubuntu128.0+build2-0ubuntu1 Show 6 moreShow less28.0+build2-0ubuntu229.0+build1-0ubuntu0.14.04.230.0+build1-0ubuntu0.14.04.331.0+build1-0ubuntu0.14.04.132.0+build1-0ubuntu0.14.04.132.0.3+build1-0ubuntu0.14.04.1 |
33.0+build2-0ubuntu0.14.04.1 |
thunderbirdUbuntu:14.04:LTS |
before 1:31.2.0+build2-0ubuntu0.14.04.1, plus listed versions 1:24.0+build1-0ubuntu11:24.0+build1-0ubuntu21:24.1.1+build1-0ubuntu0.13.10.11:24.1.1+build1-0ubuntu11:24.2.0+build1-0ubuntu1 Show 6 moreShow less1:24.4.0+build1-0ubuntu11:24.5.0+build1-0ubuntu0.14.04.11:24.6.0+build1-0ubuntu0.14.04.11:31.0+build1-0ubuntu0.14.04.11:31.1.1+build1-0ubuntu0.14.04.11:31.1.2+build1-0ubuntu0.14.04.1 |
1:31.2.0+build2-0ubuntu0.14.04.1 |
firefoxUbuntu:14.04:LTS From an advisory covering 12 CVEs |
before 33.0+build2-0ubuntu0.14.04.1, plus listed versions 24.0+build1-0ubuntu125.0+build3-0ubuntu0.13.10.128.0~b2+build1-0ubuntu228.0+build1-0ubuntu128.0+build2-0ubuntu1 Show 6 moreShow less28.0+build2-0ubuntu229.0+build1-0ubuntu0.14.04.230.0+build1-0ubuntu0.14.04.331.0+build1-0ubuntu0.14.04.132.0+build1-0ubuntu0.14.04.132.0.3+build1-0ubuntu0.14.04.1 |
33.0+build2-0ubuntu0.14.04.1 |
thunderbirdUbuntu:14.04:LTS From an advisory covering 7 CVEs |
before 1:31.2.0+build2-0ubuntu0.14.04.1, plus listed versions 1:24.0+build1-0ubuntu11:24.0+build1-0ubuntu21:24.1.1+build1-0ubuntu0.13.10.11:24.1.1+build1-0ubuntu11:24.2.0+build1-0ubuntu1 Show 6 moreShow less1:24.4.0+build1-0ubuntu11:24.5.0+build1-0ubuntu0.14.04.11:24.6.0+build1-0ubuntu0.14.04.11:31.0+build1-0ubuntu0.14.04.11:31.1.1+build1-0ubuntu0.14.04.11:31.1.2+build1-0ubuntu0.14.04.1 |
1:31.2.0+build2-0ubuntu0.14.04.1 |
MozillaFirefoxopenSUSE:Tumbleweed From an advisory covering 899 CVEs |
before 50.1.0-1.1 | 50.1.0-1.1 |
MozillaThunderbirdopenSUSE:Tumbleweed From an advisory covering 560 CVEs |
before 45.5.1-1.1 | 45.5.1-1.1 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| affected, facts | ||
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2014-1586 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.0) in Mozilla Firefox, published October 14, 2014. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 2.85%, the 86th percentile. Fixed in firefox 33.0+build2-0ubuntu0.14.04.1.
References
secunia.com/advisories/62021
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-01/msg00024.html
lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2014-October/141085.html
mozilla.org/security/announce/2014/mfsa2014-81.html
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securitytracker.com/id/1031028
ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2373-1
security.gentoo.org/glsa/201504-01
oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinapr2015-2511959.html
bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1062981
debian.org/security/2014/dsa-3050
securityfocus.com/bid/70427
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-1586
github.com/advisories/GHSA-539x-x6m2-jhf2
advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2014-0419.html
bugs.mageia.org/show_bug.cgi?id=14318
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2014-1586
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2014-1586
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2008-5913
Left out here: 57 versions, 812 references and the rest of 1 source description. The JSON record has them.