CRITICAL
CVE-2014-1488
NVD-CWE-noinfoPublished: February 6, 2014· Updated: Jun 17, 2026
10.0
CVSS v3.1
Official Description
The Web workers implementation in Mozilla Firefox before 27.0 and SeaMonkey before 2.24 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via vectors involving termination of a worker process that has performed a cross-thread object-passing operation in conjunction with use of asm.js.
Technical Analysis
CVE-2014-1488 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.
Exploitation requires some privileges, which limits the exposure to scenarios where an attacker has already gained initial access.
CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown
Exploitability
Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges Req.
User Interaction
Scope
Impact
ConfidentialityC
IntegrityC
AvailabilityC
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Affected Vendors & Products
Exploit & PoC Resources
NO KNOWN EXPLOITNo public exploit confirmed at this time
Exploit-DB
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GitHub PoC Search
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Security advisories & exploits
NVD Detail
Official NIST entry
MITRE CVE
CVE Program entry
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Official Patches & Advisories
All References (38)
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http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-02/msg00004.htmlMailing List · Third Party Advisory
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http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-02/msg00010.htmlMailing List · Third Party Advisory
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http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-03/msg00017.htmlMailing List · Third Party Advisory
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http://osvdb.org/102875Broken Link
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http://secunia.com/advisories/56706Broken Link
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http://secunia.com/advisories/56767Broken Link
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http://secunia.com/advisories/56787Broken Link
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http://secunia.com/advisories/56888Broken Link
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http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinapr2016-2952098.htmlThird Party Advisory
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/65321Third Party Advisory · VDB Entry
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http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1029717Third Party Advisory · VDB Entry
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http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1029720Third Party Advisory · VDB Entry
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http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2102-1Third Party Advisory
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http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2102-2Third Party Advisory
Quick Facts
CVE IDCVE-2014-1488
CVSS Score10.0 / 10
SeverityCRITICAL
WeaknessNVD-CWE-noinfo
CISA KEVNo
Affected5 vendor(s)
PublishedFeb 6, 2014
Related CVEs (NVD-CWE-noinfo)
Recommended Actions
- →Apply vendor patches immediately
- →Monitor CVE-2014-1488 in threat intel feeds
- →Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts
Data sourced from NVD (NIST), CISA KEV, and EPSS (FIRST). Analysis generated by CTIWATCH.COM. CVE data is provided under the NVD usage policy.