CVE - CVE-2017-7761

CVE-ID
CVE-2017-7761	Learn more at National Vulnerability Database (NVD) • CVSS Severity Rating • Fix Information • Vulnerable Software Versions • SCAP Mappings • CPE Information
Description
The Mozilla Maintenance Service "helper.exe" application creates a temporary directory writable by non-privileged users. When this is combined with creation of a junction (a form of symbolic link), protected files in the target directory of the junction can be deleted by 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 < 52.2 and Firefox < 54.
References
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BID:99057 URL:http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99057 CONFIRM:https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1215648 CONFIRM:https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2017-15/ CONFIRM:https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2017-16/ MISC:https://sourceforge.net/p/nsis/bugs/1125/ SECTRACK:1038689 URL:http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038689
Assigning CNA
Mozilla Corporation
Date Record Created
20170412	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 (20170412)
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Proposed (Legacy)
N/A
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