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CVE-2017-7755
Published: Jun 11, 2018
Modified: Aug 5, 2024
PUBLISHED
Description
The Firefox installer on Windows can be made to load malicious DLL files stored in the same directory as the installer when it is run. This allows privileged execution if the installer is run with elevated privileges. Note: This attack only affects Windows operating systems. Other operating systems are unaffected. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 54, Firefox ESR < 52.2, and Thunderbird < 52.2.
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
Mozilla | Firefox | affected unspecified - < 54 |
Mozilla | Firefox ESR | affected unspecified - < 52.2 |
Mozilla | Thunderbird | affected unspecified - < 52.2 |
References
99057
vdb-entry
x_refsource_BID
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2017-15/
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1038689
vdb-entry
x_refsource_SECTRACK
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1361326
x_refsource_CONFIRM
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2017-17/
x_refsource_CONFIRM
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2017-16/
x_refsource_CONFIRM
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