CVE-2015-2720

The update implementation in Mozilla Firefox before 38.0 on Windows does not ensure that the pathname for updater.exe corresponds to the application directory, which might allow local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse file.
ProviderTypeBase ScoreAtk. VectorAtk. ComplexityPriv. RequiredVector
NISTNIST
4.4 UNKNOWN
LOCAL
MEDIUM
AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
mozillaCNA
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CVEADP
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Base Score
CVSS 3.x
EPSS Score
Percentile: 23%
VendorProductVersion
mozillafirefox
𝑥
≤ 37.0.2
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= Vulnerable software versions
Ubuntu logo
Ubuntu Releases
Ubuntu Product
Codename
firefox
vivid
not-affected
utopic
not-affected
trusty
dne
precise
not-affected
Common Weakness Enumeration
References
http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2015/mfsa2015-58.html
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinapr2016-2952098.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/74611
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1127481
http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2015/mfsa2015-58.html
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinapr2016-2952098.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/74611
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1127481