{"cve":"CVE-2014-1516","nvd":{"published":"2014-03-29T20:55:04.123","modified":"2026-06-17T00:05:03.000","status":"Modified","description":"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.","cvss_v4":null,"cvss_v3":null,"cwes":["CWE-264"],"references":["http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2014-03/0153.html","http://securityintelligence.com/vulnerabilities-firefox-android-overtaking-firefox-profiles/","http://www.slideshare.net/ibmsecurity/overtaking-firefox-profiles-vulnerabilities-in-firefox-for-android","http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2014-03/0153.html","http://securityintelligence.com/vulnerabilities-firefox-android-overtaking-firefox-profiles/"],"products":["mozilla:firefox"],"source":"nvd","synced_at":"2026-10-19T20:32:06.812358378+00:00"},"epss":{"cve":"CVE-2014-1516","score":0.01172,"percentile":0.67475,"date":"2026-10-31"},"kev":null,"osv":[],"attribution":["This product uses the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD.","EPSS scores: FIRST Exploit Prediction Scoring System, https://www.first.org/epss","Known exploited vulnerabilities: CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog, https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog","Package advisories: OSV (https://osv.dev), from the GitHub Advisory Database, PyPA, Go, RustSec and other ecosystem databases, under CC-BY 4.0 or CC0","CVE records: the CVE Program's CVE List (https://www.cve.org), under its terms of use (https://www.cve.org/Legal/TermsOfUse). CVE is a registered trademark of The MITRE Corporation; this product is not affiliated with the CVE Program."]}