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CVE-2016-5293
Published: Jun 11, 2018
Modified: Aug 6, 2024
PUBLISHED
Description
When the Mozilla Updater is run, if the Updater's log file in the working directory points to a hardlink, data can be appended to an arbitrary local file. This vulnerability requires local system access. Note: this issue only affects Windows operating systems. This vulnerability affects Firefox ESR < 45.5 and Firefox < 50.
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
Mozilla | Firefox ESR | affected unspecified - < 45.5 |
Mozilla | Firefox | affected unspecified - < 50 |
References
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1246945
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1037298
vdb-entry
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GLSA-201701-15
vendor-advisory
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94336
vdb-entry
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https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2016-89/
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https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2016-90/
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