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GHSA-Q7VJ-643R-959G

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-17 04:48 – Updated: 2025-04-12 12:31

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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.

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

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2014-03-29 20:00 – Updated: 2024-08-06 09:42

Summary

Severity

No CVSS data available.

CWE

Assigner

mozilla

References

3 references

URL	Tags
http://www.slideshare.net/ibmsecurity/overtaking-…	x_refsource_MISC
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/20…	mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ
http://securityintelligence.com/vulnerabilities-f…	x_refsource_MISC

Date Public

2014-03-26 00:00

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GHSA-Q7VJ-643R-959G

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

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