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CVE-2014-1516

• Severity: medium (CVSS 5.0 v2.0)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 1.2% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: yes
• Published: 2014-03-29 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-264

Description

The saltProfileName function in base/GeckoProfileDirectories.java in Mozilla Firefox through 28.0.1 on Android relies on Android's weak approach to seeding the Math.random function, which makes it easier for attackers to bypass a profile-randomization protection mechanism via a crafted application.

Affected products

• Mozilla Firefox: through 28.0.1

References

• http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2014-03/0153.html
• http://securityintelligence.com/vulnerabilities-firefox-android-overtaking-firefox-profiles/
• http://www.slideshare.net/ibmsecurity/overtaking-firefox-profiles-vulnerabilities-in-firefox-for-android
• http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2014-03/0153.html
• http://securityintelligence.com/vulnerabilities-firefox-android-overtaking-firefox-profiles/
• http://www.slideshare.net/ibmsecurity/overtaking-firefox-profiles-vulnerabilities-in-firefox-for-android

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