CVE-2014-1516 (GCVE-0-2014-1516)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2014-03-29 20:00 – Updated: 2024-08-06 09:42
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Summary
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.
Severity
No CVSS data available.
CWE
  • n/a
Assigner
mozilla CNA under the mitre root
CNA scorecard E 38/100 over 679 records in the last 180 days details
References
Date Public
2014-03-26 00:00
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