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CVE-2017-5409
Published: Jun 11, 2018
Modified: Aug 5, 2024
PUBLISHED
Description
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.
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
Mozilla | Firefox ESR | affected unspecified - < 45.8 |
Mozilla | Firefox | affected unspecified - < 52 |
References
96696
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https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2017-05/
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1037966
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https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2017-06/
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https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1321814
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