# CVE-2014-1566: Mozilla Firefox before 31.1 on Android does not properly restrict copying of local files onto the SD card during processing of file: URLs, w

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2014-09-03 · Updated: 2024-08-06

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## 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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## References

- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/69522
- http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2014/mfsa2014-71.html
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201504-01
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinapr2016-2952098.html
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1030792
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1050690

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