Description (CNA)
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.
Affected (CNA)
| Vendor / product | Versions |
|---|---|
| Mozilla / Firefox ESR | affected unspecified before 45.8 |
| Mozilla / Firefox | affected unspecified before 52 |
CWE
No CWE identifiers supplied.
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96696
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2017-05/
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037966
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2017-06/
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1321814
ADP enrichment
No English description supplied.