CVE-2019-17009

Summary

When running, the updater service wrote status and log files to an unrestricted location; potentially allowing an unprivileged process to locate and exploit a vulnerability in file handling in the updater service. Note: This attack requires local system access and only affects Windows. Other operating systems are not affected.. This vulnerability affects Thunderbird < 68.3, Firefox ESR < 68.3, and Firefox < 71.

Affected Software

Weaknesses

• Updater temporary files accessible to unprivileged processes

ADP Enrichment

CVE Program Container

Additional References

• https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1510494
• https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2019-36/
• https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2019-38/
• https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2019-37/
• http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-01/msg00000.html
• http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-01/msg00001.html

References

• https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1510494
• https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2019-36/
• https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2019-38/
• https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2019-37/
• http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-01/msg00000.html
• http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-01/msg00001.html

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