Is CVE-2014-8636 actively exploited?

CVE-2014-8636 has no public evidence of in-the-wild exploitation as of 2025-04-12.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2014-8636?

CVE-2014-8636 has a CVSS score of 7.5 (UNKNOWN severity). Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P.

How do I patch CVE-2014-8636?

Patch guidance is available from mozilla security advisories. CVEDatabase generates AI-assisted remediation guidance on demand for CVE-2014-8636.

Which products are affected by CVE-2014-8636?

2 products: mozilla firefox, mozilla seamonkey.

CVE-2014-8636 - remediation guidance & executive summary

Description

The XrayWrapper implementation in Mozilla Firefox before 35.0 and SeaMonkey before 2.32 does not properly interact with a DOM object that has a named getter, which might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary JavaScript code with chrome privileges via unspecified vectors.

CVSS Metrics

Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Access Vector: network
Access Cmplx: low
Auth: none
Confidentiality: partial
Integrity: partial
Availability: partial
Weaknesses: CWE-94 · Code Injection

Metadata

Primary Vendor: MOZILLA
Published: 1/14/2015
Last Modified: 4/12/2025
Source: NIST NVD
Note: Verify all details with official vendor sources before applying patches.

CVE-2014-8636

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