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CVE-2017-7755
The Firefox installer on Windows can be made to load malicious DLL files stored in the same directory as the installer when it is run.
Impact
The 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.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions |
|---|---|---|
| Mozilla | Firefox | before 52.2.0 before 54.0 |
| Mozilla | Thunderbird | before 52.2.0 |
Weakness classification
References
- NVD record
- CVE.org record
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99057
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038689
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1361326
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2017-15/
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2017-16/
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2017-17/
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99057
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038689
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1361326
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2017-15/
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2017-16/
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2017-17/