CVE-2014-1423: signond before 8.57+15.04.20141127.1-0ubuntu1, as used in Ubuntu Touch, did not properly restrict applications

Q: How do I fix CVE-2014-1423?

signond: mitigate or apply the listed mitigation; ubuntu touch: mitigate or apply the listed mitigation. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Q: Is CVE-2014-1423 being exploited?

CVE-2014-1423 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

Q: What does CVE-2014-1423 affect?

CVE-2014-1423 affects signond, ubuntu touch. Severity is medium (CVSS 5.9). signond before 8.57+15.04.20141127.1-0ubuntu1, as used in Ubuntu Touch, did not properly restrict applications from querying oath tokens due to incorrect checks and the missing installation of the signon-apparmor-extension. An attacker coul

Q: How urgent is CVE-2014-1423?

Priority 40/100. On your watchlist

This month

MEDIUM 5.9WATCHLISTMITIGATEMITIGATE

CVE-2014-1423 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 5.9) affecting signond, ubuntu touch. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

signond before 8.57+15.04.20141127.1-0ubuntu1, as used in Ubuntu Touch, did not properly restrict applications from querying oath tokens due to incorrect checks and the missing installation of the signon-apparmor-extension. An attacker could use this create a malicious click app that collects oauth tokens for other applications, exposing sensitive information.

Why this priority

On your watchlist

No fix is published yet: follow the downgrade or mitigation steps.

Risk facts

CVSS score	5.9 (Medium)
Attack vector	Local
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	Low
User interaction	Required
EPSS exploit chance	0.8% (top 42%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-522
Published	2020-05-07
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): Canonical Ltd. · Vendor: signond project · ubports

Last updated 2026-06-17 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2020-05-07 23:15 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 00:04 UTCUpdated Record last modified

signond project signond MITIGATE

Affected: < 8.57\+15.04.20141127.1-0ubuntu1

Fixed in: 8.57\+15.04.20141127.1-0ubuntu1

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy signond || rpm -q signond || signond --version

No fixed or unaffected release known

Apply the vendor mitigation from the advisory, disable the affected feature, or restrict network access.

ubports ubuntu touch MITIGATE

Affected: all versions

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy ubuntu-touch || rpm -q ubuntu-touch || ubuntu-touch --version

No fixed or unaffected release known

Apply the vendor mitigation from the advisory, disable the affected feature, or restrict network access.

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Scores and fixes here are computed automatically from those and other public sources. Confirm with the vendor advisory before changing production systems.

Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2014-1423?

signond: mitigate or apply the listed mitigation; ubuntu touch: mitigate or apply the listed mitigation. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2014-1423 being exploited?

CVE-2014-1423 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2014-1423 affect?

CVE-2014-1423 affects signond, ubuntu touch. Severity is medium (CVSS 5.9). signond before 8.57+15.04.20141127.1-0ubuntu1, as used in Ubuntu Touch, did not properly restrict applications from querying oath tokens due to incorrect checks and the missing installation of the signon-apparmor-extension. An attacker coul

How urgent is CVE-2014-1423?

Priority 40/100. On your watchlist

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