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.

CVSS v3.0 7.8 HIGH
CVSS v2.0 6.8 MEDIUM

7.8^/10

CVSS v3.0 : HIGH

Vector : AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

6.8^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

Vector : AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Exploitability : 8.6 / Impact : 6.4

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity MEDIUM

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact PARTIAL

Availability Impact PARTIAL

References

Link	Resource
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2017-17/	Vendor Advisory
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2017-16/	Vendor Advisory
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2017-15/	Vendor Advisory
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1361326	Issue Tracking Vendor Advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038689	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99057	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry

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Configurations

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AND

OR	cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox::::::::

cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Information

Published : 2018-06-11 14:29

Updated : 2018-08-08 07:47

NVD link : CVE-2017-7755

Mitre link : CVE-2017-7755

JSON object : View

CWE

CWE-426

Untrusted Search Path

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Products Affected

mozilla

firefox
firefox_esr
thunderbird

microsoft

windows

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