CVE-2017-7755

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Summary

CVECVE-2017-7755
StatePUBLIC
Assigner[email protected]
Source PriorityCVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback
Published2018-06-11 21:29:00 UTC
Updated2018-08-08 14:47:00 UTC
DescriptionThe Firefox installer on Windows can be made to load malicious DLL files stored in the same directory as the installer when it is run. This allows privileged execution if the installer is run with elevated privileges. 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.

Risk And Classification

Problem Types: CWE-426

NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)

TypeVendorProductVersionUpdateEditionLanguage
Operating System Microsoft Windows - All All All
Operating System Microsoft Windows - All All All
Application Mozilla Firefox All All All All
Application Mozilla Firefox All All All All
Application Mozilla Firefox Esr All All All All
Application Mozilla Firefox Esr All All All All
Application Mozilla Thunderbird All All All All
Application Mozilla Thunderbird All All All All

References

ReferenceSourceLinkTags
Mozilla Firefox Multiple Bugs Let Remote Users Spoof URLs, Obtain Potentially Sensitive Information, and Execute Arbitrary Code and Let Local Users Gain Elevated Privileges - SecurityTracker SECTRACK www.securitytracker.com Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
Mozilla Firefox Multiple Security Vulnerabilities BID www.securityfocus.com Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
Security vulnerabilities fixed in Thunderbird 52.2 — Mozilla CONFIRM www.mozilla.org Vendor Advisory
1361326 - (CVE-2017-7755) DLL Hijacking Firefox installer CONFIRM bugzilla.mozilla.org Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory
Security vulnerabilities fixed in Firefox ESR 52.2 — Mozilla CONFIRM www.mozilla.org Vendor Advisory
Security vulnerabilities fixed in Firefox 54 — Mozilla CONFIRM www.mozilla.org Vendor Advisory
CVE Program record CVE.ORG www.cve.org canonical
NVD vulnerability detail NVD nvd.nist.gov canonical, analysis

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