Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2014-1566 (CCN-95660)

Assigned:2014-09-02
Published:2014-09-02
Updated:2017-01-07
Summary: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.
CVSS v3 Severity:5.3 Medium (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Low
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): None
CVSS v2 Severity:4.3 Medium (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N)
3.2 Low (Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Medium
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): None
4.3 Medium (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N)
3.2 Low (CCN Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Medium
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): None
Vulnerability Type:CWE-264
Vulnerability Consequences:Obtain Information
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2014-1566

Source: CONFIRM
Type: Vendor Advisory
http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2014/mfsa2014-71.html

Source: CONFIRM
Type: UNKNOWN
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinapr2016-2952098.html

Source: BID
Type: UNKNOWN
69522

Source: CCN
Type: BID-69522
Mozilla Firefox for Android CVE-2014-1566 Incomplete Fix Information Disclosure Vulnerability

Source: SECTRACK
Type: UNKNOWN
1030792

Source: CONFIRM
Type: UNKNOWN
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1050690

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
mozilla-firefox-cve20141566-info-disc(95660)

Source: GENTOO
Type: UNKNOWN
GLSA-201504-01

Source: CCN
Type: Mozilla Foundation Security Advisory MFSA 2014-71
Profile directory file access through file: protocol

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:mozilla:firefox:30.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:mozilla:firefox:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version <= 31.0)
  • AND
  • cpe:/o:google:android:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/a:mozilla:firefox:31.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    Oval Definitions
    Definition IDClassTitleLast Modified
    oval:com.ubuntu.precise:def:20141566000
    V
    CVE-2014-1566 on Ubuntu 12.04 LTS (precise) - medium.
    2014-09-03
    oval:com.ubuntu.trusty:def:20141566000
    V
    CVE-2014-1566 on Ubuntu 14.04 LTS (trusty) - medium.
    2014-09-03
    BACK
    mozilla firefox 30.0
    mozilla firefox *
    google android *
    mozilla firefox 31.0