CVE-2017-5409
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Summary
The Mozilla Windows updater can be called by a non-privileged user to delete an arbitrary local file by passing a special path to the callback parameter through the Mozilla Maintenance Service, which has privileged access. Note: This attack requires local system access and only affects Windows. Other operating systems are not affected. This vulnerability affects Firefox ESR < 45.8 and Firefox < 52.
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Version Range | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mozilla | Firefox ESR | unspecified < 45.8 | affected |
| Mozilla | Firefox | unspecified < 52 | affected |
Weaknesses
- File deletion via callback parameter in Mozilla Windows Updater and Maintenance Service
ADP Enrichment
CVE Program Container
Additional References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96696
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2017-05/
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037966
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2017-06/
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1321814
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96696
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2017-05/
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037966
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2017-06/
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1321814
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