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libvpx — security advisory

Type: advisorySources: OSVAdvisory ID: DEBIAN-CVE-2014-1578

The get_tile function in Mozilla Firefox before 33.0, Firefox ESR 31.x before 31.2, and Thunderbird 31.x before 31.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds write and application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via WebM frames with invalid tile sizes that are improperly handled in buffering operations during video playback.

Products
libvpx
Affected versions
Not specified
Fixed versions
1.3.0-3
CVEs
CVE-2014-1578
Confirmed fixed CVEs
Not specified
Updated in this feed
31 Oct 2026, 21:47 UTC · Revision 1

Source evidence

DEBIAN-CVE-2014-1578

core-osv · Original source

Published 15 Oct 2014, 10:55 UTC

The get_tile function in Mozilla Firefox before 33.0, Firefox ESR 31.x before 31.2, and Thunderbird 31.x before 31.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds write and application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via WebM frames with invalid tile sizes that are improperly handled in buffering operations during video playback.

osv:DEBIAN-CVE-2014-1578

libvpx

Fixed versions: 1.3.0-3

libvpx

Fixed versions: 1.3.0-3

libvpx

Fixed versions: 1.3.0-3

Complete source record
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  "method": "structured",
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    "summary": "The get_tile function in Mozilla Firefox before 33.0, Firefox ESR 31.x before 31.2, and Thunderbird 31.x before 31.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds write and application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via WebM frames with invalid tile sizes that are improperly handled in buffering operations during video playback.",
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      "modified": "2026-10-23T15:47:38.351451866Z",
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  },
  "source_id": "core-osv",
  "document_id": 414451,
  "published_at": "2014-10-15T10:55:06.77+00:00"
}