CVE - CVE-2016-5295

CVE-ID
CVE-2016-5295	Learn more at National Vulnerability Database (NVD) • CVSS Severity Rating • Fix Information • Vulnerable Software Versions • SCAP Mappings • CPE Information
Description
This vulnerability allows an attacker to use the Mozilla Maintenance Service to escalate privilege by having the Maintenance Service invoke the Mozilla Updater to run malicious local files. This vulnerability requires local system access and is a variant of MFSA2013-44. Note: this issue only affects Windows operating systems. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 50.
References
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BID:94337 URL:http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94337 CONFIRM:https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1247239 CONFIRM:https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/security/advisories/mfsa2013-44/ CONFIRM:https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2016-89/ SECTRACK:1037298 URL:http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037298
Assigning CNA
Mozilla Corporation
Date Record Created
20160603	Disclaimer: The record creation date may reflect when the CVE ID was allocated or reserved, and does not necessarily indicate when this vulnerability was discovered, shared with the affected vendor, publicly disclosed, or updated in CVE.
Phase (Legacy)
Assigned (20160603)
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Proposed (Legacy)
N/A
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