What is the severity of CVE-2015-2714?

CVE-2015-2714 has a medium severity rating due to the potential exposure of sensitive information.

How do I fix CVE-2015-2714?

To mitigate CVE-2015-2714, update Mozilla Firefox on Android to version 38.0 or later.

What type of vulnerability is CVE-2015-2714?

CVE-2015-2714 is a vulnerability related to improper restriction on writing URL data to the Android logging system.

Which versions of Firefox are affected by CVE-2015-2714?

CVE-2015-2714 affects Mozilla Firefox versions before 38.0 on Android.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2015-2714

low

2.1

CWE

264

14/5/2015

6/8/2024

CVE-2015-2714

Q: What can attackers do with CVE-2015-2714?

Attackers can exploit CVE-2015-2714 to obtain sensitive information via a crafted application with the READ_LOGS permission.

First published: Thu May 14 2015(Updated: )

Mozilla Firefox before 38.0 on Android does not properly restrict writing URL data to the Android logging system, which allows attackers to obtain sensitive information via a crafted application that has a required permission for reading a log, as demonstrated by the READ_LOGS permission for the mixed-content violation log on Android 4.0 and earlier.

Credit: security@mozilla.org

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
Mozilla Firefox	<=37.0.2
Google Android	<=4.0

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2015-2714?
CVE-2015-2714 has a medium severity rating due to the potential exposure of sensitive information.
How do I fix CVE-2015-2714?
To mitigate CVE-2015-2714, update Mozilla Firefox on Android to version 38.0 or later.
What type of vulnerability is CVE-2015-2714?
CVE-2015-2714 is a vulnerability related to improper restriction on writing URL data to the Android logging system.
Which versions of Firefox are affected by CVE-2015-2714?
CVE-2015-2714 affects Mozilla Firefox versions before 38.0 on Android.
What can attackers do with CVE-2015-2714?
Attackers can exploit CVE-2015-2714 to obtain sensitive information via a crafted application with the READ_LOGS permission.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2015-2714?
CVE-2015-2714 has a medium severity rating due to the potential exposure of sensitive information.
How do I fix CVE-2015-2714?
To mitigate CVE-2015-2714, update Mozilla Firefox on Android to version 38.0 or later.
What type of vulnerability is CVE-2015-2714?
CVE-2015-2714 is a vulnerability related to improper restriction on writing URL data to the Android logging system.
Which versions of Firefox are affected by CVE-2015-2714?
CVE-2015-2714 affects Mozilla Firefox versions before 38.0 on Android.
What can attackers do with CVE-2015-2714?
Attackers can exploit CVE-2015-2714 to obtain sensitive information via a crafted application with the READ_LOGS permission.