CVE-2014-1507

Description

Directory traversal vulnerability in the DeviceStorage API in Mozilla FirefoxOS before 1.2.2 allows attackers to bypass the media sandbox protection mechanism, and read or modify arbitrary files, via a crafted application that uses a relative pathname for a DeviceStorageFile object.

Category

9.3
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.94% Top 25%
Vendor Advisory mozilla.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinapr2016-2952098.html third party advisory
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=940684 issue tracking
http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2014/mfsa2014-25.html vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2014-1507?
CVE-2014-1507 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2014-1507?
To fix CVE-2014-1507, 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-2014-1507 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2014-1507 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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