CVE-2016-5253
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2016-5253 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLIC |
| Assigner | [email protected] |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2016-08-05 01:59:00 UTC |
| Updated | 2017-08-16 01:29:00 UTC |
| Description | The Updater in Mozilla Firefox before 48.0 on Windows allows local users to write to arbitrary files via vectors involving the callback application-path parameter and a hard link. |
Risk And Classification
Problem Types: CWE-264
NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| 92260 | BID | www.securityfocus.com | |
| 1246944 - (CVE-2016-5253) Arbitrary file overwrite with updater and moz maintenance service using callback application path parameter | CONFIRM | bugzilla.mozilla.org | Issue Tracking, Permissions Required |
| Mozilla Firefox, Thunderbird: Multiple vulnerabilities (GLSA 201701-15) — Gentoo security | GENTOO | security.gentoo.org | |
| Arbitrary file manipulation by local user through Mozilla updater and callback application path parameter — Mozilla | CONFIRM | www.mozilla.org | Vendor Advisory |
| Mozilla Firefox Multiple Flaws Let Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code, Bypass Security Restrictions, Spoof Content, Modify Files, and Obtain Potentially Sensitive Information - SecurityTracker | SECTRACK | www.securitytracker.com | |
| CVE Program record | CVE.ORG | www.cve.org | canonical |
| NVD vulnerability detail | NVD | nvd.nist.gov | canonical, analysis |
No vendor comments have been submitted for this CVE.
Legacy QID Mappings
- 710500 Gentoo Linux Mozilla Firefox, Thunderbird Multiple Vulnerabilities (GLSA 201701-15)