CVE-2017-7755

The Firefox installer on Windows can be made to load malicious DLL files stored in the same directory as the installer when it is run. This allows privileged execution if the installer is run with elevated privileges. Note: This attack only affects Windows operating systems. Other operating systems are unaffected. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 54, Firefox ESR < 52.2, and Thunderbird < 52.2.
Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

AND
OR cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

21 Nov 2024, 03:32

Type Values Removed Values Added
References () http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99057 - Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry () http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99057 - Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
References () http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038689 - Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry () http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038689 - Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
References () https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1361326 - Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory () https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1361326 - Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory
References () https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2017-15/ - Vendor Advisory () https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2017-15/ - Vendor Advisory
References () https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2017-16/ - Vendor Advisory () https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2017-16/ - Vendor Advisory
References () https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2017-17/ - Vendor Advisory () https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2017-17/ - Vendor Advisory

Information

Published : 2018-06-11 21:29

Updated : 2024-11-21 03:32


NVD link : CVE-2017-7755

Mitre link : CVE-2017-7755

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2017-7755


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Products Affected

mozilla

  • firefox
  • thunderbird
  • firefox_esr

microsoft

  • windows
CWE
CWE-426

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