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Vulnerability record · CVE-2014-1498 · published 19 March 2014

CVE-2014-1498: Suse linux enterprise desktop improper verification of cryptographic signature vulnerability

Suse · Linux Enterprise Desktop

The crypto.generateCRMFRequest method in Mozilla Firefox before 28.0 and SeaMonkey before 2.25 does not properly validate a certain key type, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via vectors that trigger generation of a key that supports the Elliptic Curve ec-dual-use algorithm.

5.0 CVSS 2.0 Medium EPSS 1.8% · top 22.0% CWE-347 · Improper verification of cryptographic signature
5.0CVSS 2.0 base score
1.8%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
8Affected product versions listed by NVD
16References
17 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

The crypto.generateCRMFRequest method in Mozilla Firefox before 28.0 and SeaMonkey before 2.25 does not properly validate a certain key type, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via vectors that trigger generation of a key that supports the Elliptic Curve ec-dual-use algorithm.

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Affected products

8 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

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http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-03/msg00016.html Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-03/msg00017.html Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-03/msg00022.html Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-04/msg00016.html Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2014/mfsa2014-18.html Vendor Advisory
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinapr2016-2952098.html Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=935618 Issue TrackingVendor Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201504-01 Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-03/msg00016.html Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-03/msg00017.html Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-03/msg00022.html Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-04/msg00016.html Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2014/mfsa2014-18.html Vendor Advisory
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinapr2016-2952098.html Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=935618 Issue TrackingVendor Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201504-01 Third Party Advisory

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2014-1498), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-27). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.