CVE-2017-7761
11.06.2018, 21:29
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.Enginsight
Vendor | Product | Version |
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mozilla | firefox | 𝑥 < 54.0 |
mozilla | firefox_esr | 𝑥 < 52.2.0 |
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= Vulnerable software versions

Debian Releases

Ubuntu Releases
Common Weakness Enumeration
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