CVE-2017-7761
Description
The Mozilla Maintenance Service helper.exe application creates a temporary directory writable by non-privileged users. When this is combined with creation of a junction (a form of symbolic link), protected files in the target directory of the junction can be deleted by the Mozilla Maintenance Service, which has privileged access. Note: This attack requires local system access and only affects Windows. Other operating systems are not affected. This vulnerability affects Firefox ESR < 52.2 and Firefox < 54.
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
0.086
Associated Vulnerability
| Vulnerability | OS Platform |
|---|---|
| Update for Mozilla Firefox (54.0) | Windows |
| Update for Mozilla Firefox x64 (54.0) | Windows |
| Update for Mozilla Firefox ESR (52.2.0) | Windows |
| Update for Mozilla Firefox ESR x64 (52.2.0) | Windows |
| Update for Mozilla Firefox ESR (52.2.1) | Windows |
| Update for Mozilla Firefox ESR x64 (52.2.1) | Windows |
| Update for Mozilla Firefox (54.0.1) | Windows |
| Update for Mozilla Firefox x64 (54.0.1) | Windows |
| Multiple vulnerabilities are fixed in Update for Mozilla Firefox For Mac (54.0) | Mac |
| Multiple vulnerabilities are fixed in Update for Mozilla Firefox For Mac (54.0.1) | Mac |
| Multiple Vulnerabilities are affected in Firefox ESR for Mac 52.1.2 | Mac |
| Multiple Vulnerabilities are affected in Mozilla Firefox for Mac 52.1.2 | Mac |
| Multiple Vulnerabilities are affected in Mozilla Firefox for Mac 53.0.3 | Mac |
| Multiple vulnerabilities are fixed in Mozilla Firefox For Mac 52.2 | Mac |
Patch Details
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| Patch ID | Patch Description |
|---|---|
| PATCH-305924 | Update for Mozilla Firefox (54.0) |
| PATCH-305925 | Update for Mozilla Firefox x64 (54.0) |
| PATCH-305926 | Update for Mozilla Firefox ESR (52.2.0) |
| PATCH-306017 | Update for Mozilla Firefox ESR (52.2.1) |
| PATCH-306019 | Update for Mozilla Firefox (54.0.1) |
| PATCH-306020 | Update for Mozilla Firefox x64 (54.0.1) |
| PATCH-607000 | Mozilla Firefox For Mac (124.0) |
| PATCH-607000 | Mozilla Firefox For Mac (124.0) |
| PATCH-611808 | Mozilla Firefox ESR for MAC 128.14.0 |
| PATCH-611870 | Mozilla Firefox For Mac (142.0.1) |
| PATCH-611870 | Mozilla Firefox For Mac (142.0.1) |
| PATCH-612783 | Mozilla Firefox For Mac (145.0.1) |
References
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-1234
https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2023-1234