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CVE-2019-17009
Published: Jan 8, 2020
Modified: Aug 5, 2024
PUBLISHED
Description
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.
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
Mozilla | Thunderbird | affected before 68.3 |
Mozilla | Firefox ESR | affected before 68.3 |
Mozilla | Firefox | affected before 71 |
References
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1510494
x_refsource_MISC
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2019-36/
x_refsource_CONFIRM
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2019-38/
x_refsource_CONFIRM
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2019-37/
x_refsource_CONFIRM
openSUSE-SU-2020:0003
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_SUSE
openSUSE-SU-2020:0002
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_SUSE
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