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CVE-2014-1492
CVE-2014-1492
PUBLISHED
The cert_TestHostName function in lib/certdb/certdb.c in the certificate-checking implementation in Mozilla Network Security Services (NSS) before 3.16 accepts a wildcard character that is embedded in an internationalized domain name's U-label, which might allow man-in-the-middle attackers to spoof SSL servers via a crafted certificate.
EPSS 0.83% · 74.9th percentile
Risk Scores
EPSS Score
0.83%
74.9th percentile
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu:14.04:LTS | firefox | 0, 25.0+build3-0ubuntu0.13.10.1, 28.0+build1-0ubuntu1 |
| Ubuntu:14.04:LTS | nss | 0, 2:3.15.2-1, 2:3.15.3-1 |
Exploit Intelligence
- https://hg.mozilla.org/projects/nss/rev/709d4e597979 (vulncheck-nvd)
Timeline
- Mar 25, 2014 CVE Published
- Feb 4, 2022 EPSS Score
- Mar 29, 2022 EPSS Score
- May 20, 2022 EPSS Score
- Sep 3, 2022 EPSS Score
- Oct 26, 2022 EPSS Score
- Dec 18, 2022 EPSS Score
- Feb 8, 2023 EPSS Score
- Mar 7, 2023 EPSS Score
- Apr 2, 2023 EPSS Score
- Jul 16, 2023 EPSS Score
- Sep 7, 2023 EPSS Score
References
- https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2014-1492 third-party-advisory
- https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/NSS/NSS_3.16_release_notes third-party-advisory
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-2159-1 vendor-advisory
- http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2014/mfsa2014-45.html third-party-advisory
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-2185-1 vendor-advisory
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2014-1492 third-party-advisory