CVE-2016-5293
Description
When the Mozilla Updater is run, if the Updaters log file in the working directory points to a hardlink, data can be appended to an arbitrary local file. This vulnerability requires local system access. Note: this issue only affects Windows operating systems. This vulnerability affects Firefox ESR < 45.5 and Firefox < 50.
Risk Information
Base Score
5.5
MODERATE
Vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
EPSS Score
Exploitation Probability
0.071
Associated Vulnerability
| Vulnerability | OS Platform |
|---|---|
| Update for Mozilla Firefox ESR (45.5.0) | Windows |
| Update for Mozilla Firefox (50.0) | Windows |
| Update for Mozilla Firefox x64 (50.0) | Windows |
| Update for Mozilla Firefox (50.0.1) | Windows |
| Update for Mozilla Firefox x64 (50.0.1) | Windows |
| Update for Mozilla Firefox (50.0.2) | Windows |
| Update for Mozilla Firefox x64 (50.0.2) | Windows |
| Update for Mozilla Firefox ESR (45.5.1) | Windows |
| Update for Mozilla Firefox (50.1.0) | Windows |
| Update for Mozilla Firefox x64 (50.1.0) | Windows |
Patch Details
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| Patch ID | Patch Description |
|---|---|
| PATCH-304312 | Update for Mozilla Firefox ESR (45.5.0) |
| PATCH-344482 | Mozilla Firefox (134.0.1) |
| PATCH-304314 | Update for Mozilla Firefox x64 (50.0) |
| PATCH-344482 | Mozilla Firefox (134.0.1) |
| PATCH-304365 | Update for Mozilla Firefox x64 (50.0.1) |
| PATCH-344482 | Mozilla Firefox (134.0.1) |
| PATCH-304376 | Update for Mozilla Firefox x64 (50.0.2) |
| PATCH-304377 | Update for Mozilla Firefox ESR (45.5.1) |
| PATCH-344482 | Mozilla Firefox (134.0.1) |
| PATCH-304411 | Update for Mozilla Firefox x64 (50.1.0) |
References
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-1234
https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2023-1234