Vulnerability Details : CVE-2014-1566
Mozilla Firefox before 31.1 on Android does not properly restrict copying of local files onto the SD card during processing of file: URLs, which allows attackers to obtain sensitive information from the Firefox profile directory via a crafted application. NOTE: this vulnerability exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2014-1515.
Products affected by CVE-2014-1566
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:30.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2014-1566
0.13%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 47 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2014-1566
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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4.3
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MEDIUM | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N |
8.6
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2.9
|
NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2014-1566
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Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2014-1566
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http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1030792
Mozilla Firefox for Android 'file:' Protocol Lets Remote Users Obtain Potentially Sensitive Information in Certain Cases - SecurityTracker
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https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1050690
1050690 - (CVE-2014-1566) Download arbitrary files to SD card via additional slashes in file: URI
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http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinapr2016-2952098.html
Oracle Solaris Bulletin - April 2016
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/69522
Mozilla Firefox for Android CVE-2014-1566 Incomplete Fix Information Disclosure Vulnerability
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https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201504-01
Mozilla Products: Multiple vulnerabilities (GLSA 201504-01) — Gentoo security
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http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2014/mfsa2014-71.html
Profile directory file access through file: protocol — MozillaVendor Advisory
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