CVE-2014-1501

Description

Mozilla Firefox before 28.0 on Android allows remote attackers to bypass the Same Origin Policy and access arbitrary file: URLs via vectors involving the "Open Link in New Tab" menu selection.

Category

5.8
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.23%
Vendor Advisory opensuse.org Vendor Advisory mozilla.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-03/msg00016.html third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinapr2016-2952098.html third party advisory
http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2014/mfsa2014-21.html vendor advisory
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=960135 issue tracking

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2014-1501?
CVE-2014-1501 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2014-1501?
To fix CVE-2014-1501, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2014-1501 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2014-1501 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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