CVE - CVE-2023-4052

CVE-ID
CVE-2023-4052	Learn more at National Vulnerability Database (NVD) • CVSS Severity Rating • Fix Information • Vulnerable Software Versions • SCAP Mappings • CPE Information
Description
The Firefox updater created a directory writable by non-privileged users. When uninstalling Firefox, any files in that directory would be recursively deleted with the permissions of the uninstalling user account. This could be combined with creation of a junction (a form of symbolic link) to allow arbitrary file deletion controlled by the non-privileged user. This bug only affects Firefox on Windows. Other operating systems are unaffected. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 116, Firefox ESR < 115.1, and Thunderbird < 115.1.
References
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MISC:https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1824420 URL:https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1824420 MISC:https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2023-29/ URL:https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2023-29/ MISC:https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2023-31/ URL:https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2023-31/ MISC:https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2023-33/ URL:https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2023-33/
Assigning CNA
Mozilla Corporation
Date Record Created
20230801	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 (20230801)
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Proposed (Legacy)
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