CVE-2014-1528

CRITICAL

The sse2_composite_src_x888_8888 function in Pixman, as used in Cairo in Mozilla Firefox 28.0 and SeaMonkey 2.25 on Windows, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of s...

Affects 8 products across 7 vendors.

BCS7.59
CVSS 2.010.0
EPSS5.6%
Percentile92th
PatchPatched
CVSS Vector — Plain English Remotely exploitable over the network, low complexity.
CWE Weakness Definitions
CWE-119: Improper Restriction of Operations within Memory Buffer

Parent class for buffer-related vulnerabilities where operations exceed buffer boundaries.

Related Attack Patterns (CAPEC)
CAPEC-8 Buffer Overflow in an API Call
via CWE-119
CAPEC-9 Buffer Overflow in Local Command-Line Utilities
via CWE-119
CAPEC-10 Buffer Overflow via Environment Variables
via CWE-119
CAPEC-14 Client-side Injection-induced Buffer Overflow
via CWE-119
CAPEC-24 Filter Failure through Buffer Overflow
via CWE-119
Show all 12

Mapping is CWE-to-CAPEC per MITRE CAPEC 3.9.

◆ SAGE Intelligence — CITED Relevance Research Team

This vulnerability was disclosed in 2014. A critical vulnerability affects Canonical systems (CVE-2014-1528). No public exploit code is currently available. Isolate affected systems if patching is not feasible.

BSID: BS-2014-GLOBAL-296896-C • Model: rule-based-v1 • Confidence: MEDIUM

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Frequently Asked Questions
What is CVE-2014-1528?
This vulnerability was disclosed in 2014. A critical vulnerability affects Canonical systems (CVE-2014-1528). No public exploit code is currently available. Isolate affected systems if patching is not feasible.
What is the CVSS score for CVE-2014-1528?
CVE-2014-1528 has CVSS 10.0 (Critical). Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C. EPSS: 5.6%.
Is CVE-2014-1528 actively exploited?
No confirmed active exploitation of CVE-2014-1528 as of 2026-05-30.
How do I remediate CVE-2014-1528?
Priority: MEDIUM. Advisory: http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2014/mfsa2014-41.html PSIRT: [email protected]
What systems are affected by CVE-2014-1528?
CVE-2014-1528 affects: Canonical, Fedoraproject, Microsoft, Mozilla, Mozilla, Opensuse, Opensuse Project, Oracle.
Vulnerability Details
CVE IDCVE-2014-1528
BSIDBS-2014-GLOBAL-296896-C BreachSpider Global ID
CVSS VectorAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Published2014-04-30
Last Modified2026-05-06
ICS Relevance15%
Weakness (CWE)
Improper Restriction of Operations within Memory Buffer
SourceNVD
Official Description

The sse2_composite_src_x888_8888 function in Pixman, as used in Cairo in Mozilla Firefox 28.0 and SeaMonkey 2.25 on Windows, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds write and application crash) by painting on a CANVAS element.

Source: NIST NVD / MITRE CVE Database

Attack Vector Analysis — CITED Relevance

Vulnerability details: The sse2_composite_src_x888_8888 function in Pixman, as used in Cairo in Mozilla Firefox 28.0 and SeaMonkey 2.25 on Windows, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds write and application crash) by painting on a CANVAS element. CVSS vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C.

Exploitation Likelihood: LOW

Affected Products
VendorProductFixed Version
Canonical Ubuntu Linux —
Fedoraproject Fedora —
Microsoft Windows —
Mozilla Seamonkey —
Mozilla Firefox —
Opensuse Opensuse —
Opensuse Project Opensuse —
Oracle Solaris —
Remediation
View Vendor Advisory →

Remediation Priority: MEDIUM

Vendor PSIRT: [email protected]
Threat Intelligence
● Threat Intelligence Validated: August 2026 | Threat Age: 4479 Days
CISA KEVNot in KEV catalog
Public ExploitNot confirmed
PoC CodeNot confirmed
SAGE Enrichment Record — provenance & audit hash
Modelrule-based-v1
ConfidenceMEDIUM
Enriched At2026-05-24
SHA-512 Audit Hash3452f53c23807444c5cf99fb24ae73c4adc406b533faa3e6f15a5a146bbbc84d1640c847d4064bd37dfd813808e04928528c3ee1a8c735961ea1cada524ce3e6
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