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Vulnerability record · CVE-2014-8640 · published 14 January 2015

CVE-2014-8640: Mozilla firefox race condition vulnerability

Mozilla · Firefox

The mozilla::dom::AudioParamTimeline::AudioNodeInputValue function in the Web Audio API implementation in Mozilla Firefox before 35.0 and SeaMonkey before 2.32 does not properly restrict timeline operations, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (uninitialized-memory read and application crash) via crafted API calls.

5.0 CVSS 2.0 Medium EPSS 2.4% · top 16.7% CWE-362 · Race condition
5.0CVSS 2.0 base score
2.4%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
3Affected product versions listed by NVD
32References
17 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

The mozilla::dom::AudioParamTimeline::AudioNodeInputValue function in the Web Audio API implementation in Mozilla Firefox before 35.0 and SeaMonkey before 2.32 does not properly restrict timeline operations, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (uninitialized-memory read and application crash) via crafted API calls.

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

Affected products

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

References

LinkTags
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-01/msg00014.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-01/msg00032.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-01/msg00033.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-01/msg00036.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-02/msg00002.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/62242
http://secunia.com/advisories/62250
http://secunia.com/advisories/62418
http://secunia.com/advisories/62790
http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2014/mfsa2015-05.html Vendor Advisory
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinapr2016-2952098.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/72045
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1031533
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1100409
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/99960
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201504-01
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-01/msg00014.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-01/msg00032.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-01/msg00033.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-01/msg00036.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-02/msg00002.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/62242
http://secunia.com/advisories/62250
http://secunia.com/advisories/62418
http://secunia.com/advisories/62790
http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2014/mfsa2015-05.html Vendor Advisory
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinapr2016-2952098.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/72045
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1031533
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1100409
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/99960
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201504-01

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