CVE - CVE-2017-7760

CVE-ID
CVE-2017-7760	Learn more at National Vulnerability Database (NVD) • CVSS Severity Rating • Fix Information • Vulnerable Software Versions • SCAP Mappings • CPE Information
Description
The Mozilla Windows updater modifies some files to be updated by reading the original file and applying changes to it. The location of the original file can be altered by a malicious user by passing a special path to the callback parameter through the Mozilla Maintenance Service, allowing the manipulation of files in the installation directory and privilege escalation by manipulating 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=1348645 CONFIRM:https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2017-15/ CONFIRM:https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2017-16/ 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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