CVE-2014-1566
Mozilla Firefox before 31.1 on Android does not properly restrict copying of local files onto the...
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.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
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.
- Record
CVE-2014-1566- CVSS 2.0
- 4.3 Medium
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-264
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
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.
- Record
CVE-2014-1566- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2014-1642 No score
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.
- Record
EUVD-2014-1642- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-fxqm-4c8h-5v9p No score
Mozilla Firefox before 31.1 on Android does not properly restrict copying of local files onto the...
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.
- Record
GHSA-fxqm-4c8h-5v9p- 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-2014-1566 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 4.3) in Mozilla Firefox, published September 3, 2014. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.18%, the 67th percentile. No source names a fixed version.
References
securityfocus.com/bid/69522
mozilla.org/security/announce/2014/mfsa2014-71.html
security.gentoo.org/glsa/201504-01
oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinapr2016-2952098.html
securitytracker.com/id/1030792
bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1050690
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-1566
github.com/advisories/GHSA-fxqm-4c8h-5v9p