CVE-2017-5409

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

VendorProductVersion RangeStatus
MozillaFirefox ESRunspecified < 45.8affected
MozillaFirefoxunspecified < 52affected

Weaknesses

  • File deletion via callback parameter in Mozilla Windows Updater and Maintenance Service

ADP Enrichment

CVE Program Container

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