FKIE_CVE-2014-1540
Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2014-06-11 10:57 - Updated: 2026-06-17 00:05
Severity
Summary
Use-after-free vulnerability in the nsEventListenerManager::CompileEventHandlerInternal function in the Event Listener Manager in Mozilla Firefox before 30.0 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (heap memory corruption) via crafted web content.
References
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