CVE-2014-1566

Publication date 3 September 2014

Last updated 24 July 2024

Ubuntu priority

Description

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.

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Status

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Package	Ubuntu Release	Status
firefox	14.04 LTS trusty	Not in release
	12.04 LTS precise	Not affected
	10.04 LTS lucid	Ignored end of life

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Notes

chrisccoulson

Affects Firefox for Android only

References

MITRE
NVD
Launchpad
Debian

Other references

https://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2014/mfsa2014-71.html
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2014-1566