CVE-2017-7765Improper Input Validation in Mozilla Firefox

Severity
7.5HIGHNVD
EPSS
0.5%
top 34.29%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploit
No known exploits
Timeline
PublishedJun 11
Latest updateMay 13

Description

The "Mark of the Web" was not correctly saved on Windows when files with very long names were downloaded from the Internet. Without the Mark of the Web data, the security warning that Windows displays before running executables downloaded from the Internet is not shown. 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 vector

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:NExploitability: 3.9 | Impact: 3.6

Affected Packages7 packages

CVEListV5mozilla/firefoxunspecified54
NVDmozilla/firefox< 52.2.0+1
CVEListV5mozilla/firefox_esrunspecified52.2

🔴Vulnerability Details

1
GHSA
GHSA-983c-fhxg-vvqr: The "Mark of the Web" was not correctly saved on Windows when files with very long names were downloaded from the Internet2022-05-13

📋Vendor Advisories

1
Debian
CVE-2017-7765: firefox - The "Mark of the Web" was not correctly saved on Windows when files with very lo...2017