CVE-2014-1516
The saltProfileName function in base/GeckoProfileDirectories.java in Mozilla Firefox through 28.0...
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.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
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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.
- Record
CVE-2014-1516- CVSS 2.0
- 5.0 Medium
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-264
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
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.
- Record
CVE-2014-1516- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2014-1592 No score
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.
- Record
EUVD-2014-1592- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-q7vj-643r-959g No score
The saltProfileName function in base/GeckoProfileDirectories.java in Mozilla Firefox through 28.0...
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.
- Record
GHSA-q7vj-643r-959g- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2014-1516 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.0) in Mozilla Firefox, published March 29, 2014. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.17%, the 67th percentile. No source names a fixed version.
References
slideshare.net/ibmsecurity/overtaking-firefox-profiles-vulnerabilities-in-firefox-for-android
archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2014-03/0153.html
securityintelligence.com/vulnerabilities-firefox-android-overtaking-firefox-profiles
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-1516
github.com/advisories/GHSA-q7vj-643r-959g