Description (CNA)
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.
Affected (CNA)
| Vendor / product | Versions |
|---|---|
| Mozilla / Firefox ESR | affected unspecified before 45.5 |
| Mozilla / Firefox | affected unspecified before 50 |
CWE
No CWE identifiers supplied.
References
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1246945
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037298
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-15
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94336
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2016-89/
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2016-90/
ADP enrichment
No English description supplied.