CVE-2014-1501

Publication date 19 March 2014

Last updated 24 July 2024

Ubuntu priority

Description

Mozilla Firefox before 28.0 on Android allows remote attackers to bypass the Same Origin Policy and access arbitrary file: URLs via vectors involving the "Open Link in New Tab" menu selection.

Read the notes from the security team

Status

Show unmaintained releases

Package	Ubuntu Release	Status
firefox	13.10 saucy	Not affected
	12.10 quantal	Not affected
	12.04 LTS precise	Not affected
	10.04 LTS lucid	Ignored end of life

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Notes

chrisccoulson

This only affects Firefox on Android

References

MITRE
NVD
Launchpad
Debian

Other references

http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2014/mfsa2014-21.html
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2014-1501