CVE - CVE-2019-17009

CVE-ID
CVE-2019-17009	Learn more at National Vulnerability Database (NVD) • CVSS Severity Rating • Fix Information • Vulnerable Software Versions • SCAP Mappings • CPE Information
Description
When running, the updater service wrote status and log files to an unrestricted location; potentially allowing an unprivileged process to locate and exploit a vulnerability in file handling in the updater service. Note: This attack requires local system access and only affects Windows. Other operating systems are not affected.. This vulnerability affects Thunderbird < 68.3, Firefox ESR < 68.3, and Firefox < 71.
References
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CONFIRM:https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2019-36/ CONFIRM:https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2019-37/ CONFIRM:https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2019-38/ MISC:https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1510494 SUSE:openSUSE-SU-2020:0002 URL:http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-01/msg00001.html SUSE:openSUSE-SU-2020:0003 URL:http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-01/msg00000.html
Assigning CNA
Mozilla Corporation
Date Record Created
20190930	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 (20190930)
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Proposed (Legacy)
N/A
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