CVE-2017-7796Improper Input Validation in Mozilla Firefox

Severity
4.7MEDIUMNVD
EPSS
0.1%
top 82.24%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploit
No known exploits
Timeline
PublishedJun 11
Latest updateMay 14

Description

On Windows systems, the logger run by the Windows updater deletes the file "update.log" before it runs in order to write a new log of that name. The path to this file is supplied at the command line to the updater and could be used in concert with another local exploit to delete a different file named "update.log" instead of the one intended. Note: This attack only affects Windows operating systems. Other operating systems are not affected. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 55.

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:NExploitability: 1.0 | Impact: 3.6

Affected Packages3 packages

CVEListV5mozilla/firefoxunspecified55
NVDmozilla/firefox< 55.0

Patches

🔴Vulnerability Details

1
GHSA
GHSA-vqcv-9479-342r: On Windows systems, the logger run by the Windows updater deletes the file "update2022-05-14

📋Vendor Advisories

1
Debian
CVE-2017-7796: firefox - On Windows systems, the logger run by the Windows updater deletes the file "upda...2017