The "pingsender" executable used by the Firefox Health Report dynamically loads a system copy of libcurl, which an attacker could replace. This allows for privilege escalation as the replaced libcurl code will run with Firefox's privileges. Note: This attack requires an attacker have local system access and only affects OS X and Linux. Windows systems are not affected. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 57.
References
| Link | Resource |
|---|---|
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101832 | Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039803 | Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
| https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1401339 | Issue Tracking Permissions Required |
| https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2017-24/ | Vendor Advisory |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101832 | Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039803 | Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
| https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1401339 | Issue Tracking Permissions Required |
| https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2017-24/ | Vendor Advisory |
Configurations
Configuration 1 (hide)
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History
21 Nov 2024, 03:32
| Type | Values Removed | Values Added |
|---|---|---|
| References | () http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101832 - Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry | |
| References | () http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039803 - Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry | |
| References | () https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1401339 - Issue Tracking, Permissions Required | |
| References | () https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2017-24/ - Vendor Advisory |
Information
Published : 2018-06-11 21:29
Updated : 2024-11-21 03:32
NVD link : CVE-2017-7836
Mitre link : CVE-2017-7836
CVE.ORG link : CVE-2017-7836
JSON object : View
Products Affected
mozilla
- firefox
linux
- linux_kernel
apple
- mac_os_x
CWE
CWE-427
Uncontrolled Search Path Element