The Web IDL implementation in Mozilla Firefox before 28.0, Firefox ESR 24.x before 24.4, Thunderbird before 24.4, and SeaMonkey before 2.25
The Web IDL implementation in Mozilla Firefox before 28.0, Firefox ESR 24.x before 24.4, Thunderbird before 24.4, and SeaMonkey before 2.25 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary JavaScript code with chrome privileges by using an IDL fragment to trigger a window.open call.
- Published
- Mar 19, 2014
- Updated
- Jun 16, 2026
- EPSS
- 82.3% · 100th percentile
- CWE
- CWE-269
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Action score
64
This week
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- CVSS
- 39 / 40 · 9.8 / 10
- CISA KEV
- 0 / 30 · Not listed
- EPSS
- 25 / 30 · 82.3%
Affected systems
| Vendor | Product | CPE |
|---|---|---|
| mozilla | firefox | cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox |
| mozilla | seamonkey | cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey |
| mozilla | thunderbird | cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird |
| canonical | ubuntu linux | cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux |
| debian | debian linux | cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux |
| redhat | enterprise linux desktop | cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop |
| redhat | enterprise linux eus | cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_eus |
| redhat | enterprise linux server | cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server |
| redhat | enterprise linux server aus | cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_aus |
| redhat | enterprise linux server eus | cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_eus |
| redhat | enterprise linux server tus | cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_tus |
| redhat | enterprise linux workstation | cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation |
and 4 more
Affected versions
NVD version ranges (for catalog products). Add the product to your stack with a version and matching uses these.
- canonical ubuntu linux12.04
- canonical ubuntu linux12.10
- canonical ubuntu linux13.10
- debian debian linux7.0
- debian debian linux8.0
- mozilla firefox24.0 and later · before 24.4
- mozilla firefoxbefore 28.0
- mozilla seamonkeybefore 2.25
- mozilla thunderbirdbefore 24.4
- opensuse opensuse11.4
- opensuse opensuse12.3
- opensuse opensuse13.1
- redhat enterprise linux desktop5.0
- redhat enterprise linux desktop6.0
- redhat enterprise linux eus6.5
- redhat enterprise linux server5.0
- redhat enterprise linux server6.0
- redhat enterprise linux server aus6.5
- redhat enterprise linux server eus6.5
- redhat enterprise linux server tus6.5
Package-level exposure
OSV and GitHub Advisory data: ecosystem, package and range. SBOM matching uses this table.
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected range | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian:7 | icedove | before 24.4.0-1~deb7u1 | 24.4.0-1~deb7u1 |
| Debian:7 | iceweasel | before 24.4.0esr-1~deb7u2 | 24.4.0esr-1~deb7u2 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client | firefox | before 0:24.4.0-1.el5_10 | 0:24.4.0-1.el5_10 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client | firefox-debuginfo | before 0:24.4.0-1.el5_10 | 0:24.4.0-1.el5_10 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client | thunderbird | before 0:24.4.0-1.el5_10 | 0:24.4.0-1.el5_10 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client | thunderbird-debuginfo | before 0:24.4.0-1.el5_10 | 0:24.4.0-1.el5_10 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client | firefox | before 0:24.4.0-1.el6_5 | 0:24.4.0-1.el6_5 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client | firefox-debuginfo | before 0:24.4.0-1.el6_5 | 0:24.4.0-1.el6_5 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client | thunderbird | before 0:24.4.0-1.el6_5 | 0:24.4.0-1.el6_5 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client | thunderbird-debuginfo | before 0:24.4.0-1.el6_5 | 0:24.4.0-1.el6_5 |
Same product
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- CVE-2019-11708Insufficient vetting of parameters passed with the Prompt:Open IPC message between child and parent processes can result in the non-sandboxeKEV87Now
- CVE-2015-4495The PDF reader in Mozilla Firefox before 39.0.3, Firefox ESR 38.x before 38.1.1, and Firefox OS before 2.2 allows remote attackers to bypassKEV86Now
- CVE-2013-1690Mozilla Firefox before 22.0, Firefox ESR 17.x before 17.0.7, Thunderbird before 17.0.7, and Thunderbird ESR 17.x before 17.0.7 do not properKEV86Now
- CVE-2019-17026Incorrect alias information in IonMonkey JIT compiler for setting array elements could lead to a type confusion.KEV79This week
- CVE-2024-9680An attacker was able to achieve code execution in the content process by exploiting a use-after-free in Animation timelines.KEV76This week
Remediation
Which version to upgrade to
Fix versions compiled from the vendor, package registries and Microsoft. Verify the vendor's note before upgrading.
| Product / package | Fixed version | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Debian:icedove | 24.4.0-1~deb7u1 · Debian:7 | Package registry (OSV) |
| Debian:iceweasel | 24.4.0esr-1~deb7u2 · Debian:7 | Package registry (OSV) |
| Red Hat:firefox | 0:24.4.0-1.el5_10 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client | Package registry (OSV) |
| Red Hat:firefox-debuginfo | 0:24.4.0-1.el5_10 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client | Package registry (OSV) |
| Red Hat:thunderbird | 0:24.4.0-1.el5_10 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client | Package registry (OSV) |
| Red Hat:thunderbird-debuginfo | 0:24.4.0-1.el5_10 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client | Package registry (OSV) |
Exploit status
Weaponized
A ready exploit tool or active in-the-wild use is known for this vulnerability. This should be your top priority.
Evidence
- Metasploit module ×1
- Exploit-DB entry ×1
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| Source | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Exploit-DB entry | remote | 2014-08-28 |
| Metasploit module | exploit/multi/browser/firefox_webidl_injectionFirefox WebIDL Privileged Javascript Injectionexploit | 2014-03-17 |
Research context
For pentesters and researchers: attack profile, score disagreement, timeline, patch commits, credits, variant and chain candidates, bug bounty scope. All derived from existing data; no exploit code.
Timeline
From publication to today: proof of concept, Metasploit module, CISA KEV and fix record. Dates are as reported by the sources.
- Metasploit-2 d
- Published
- First PoC+162 d
- TodaySep 29, 2026+4578 d
FIRST EPSS daily score; only changes of 0.01 or more are recorded (step chart).
Patch and commit links
Commit, PR and diff links among the references. A starting point for patch-diffing and variant hunting; fixes, not exploits.
No commit or PR link among the references.
Credits
All researchersFinders, reporters and analysts named in the CNA record. Click a name for that researcher’s other records.
No credits in the CNA record.
Variant candidates
Same product, same weakness class, within 18 months. If the patch missed the root cause, the sibling bug is here.
No nightly-computed relations.
Chain candidates
An authentication bypass and a privilege-requiring bug in the same product, published close together: combined they may become an unauthenticated path.
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Bug bounty scope
No known public program.
Source: bounty-targets-data (public HackerOne, Bugcrowd, Intigriti, YesWeHack listings).
Technical details
Attack conditions
- Anyone who can reach it over the internet can trigger it.
- No account or password is required.
- No user action is required.
- No special conditions are required; it is repeatable.
If successful
- Confidentiality
- high · data can be read
- Integrity
- high · data or configuration can be modified
- Availability
- high · the service can be disrupted
- Attack vector
- Network
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality impact
- High
- Integrity impact
- High
- Availability impact
- High
Weakness class (CWE)
CWE-269 · Improper Privilege ManagementCVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
nvd-primary
Root cause
To simplify setup, a service account is granted broad, cluster-wide permissions. The principle of least privilege is skipped during installation.
The bug in code
The whole CWE-269 classA representative example of this vulnerability class. Not the vendor's source code; it shows the faulty pattern and its fix.
Vulnerable
kind: ClusterRolerules: - apiGroups: ["*"] resources: ["*"] verbs: ["*"]Fixed
kind: Rolemetadata: namespace: lodos-systemrules: - apiGroups: ["apps"] resources: ["deployments"] verbs: ["get", "list", "update"]Attack context
MITRE CAPEC attack patterns and ATT&CK techniques for this weakness class (CWE). A starting point for detection rules and threat hunting.
Noroxi analysis
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References
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-03/msg00016.html
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-03/msg00017.html
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-03/msg00022.html
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-04/msg00016.html
- rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-0310.html
- rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-0316.html
- www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-2881
- www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-2911
- www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2014/mfsa2014-29.html
- www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinapr2016-2952098.html
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/66206
- www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2151-1
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/201504-01
Vendor advisories and official records. Exploit/PoC links are deliberately left out.