CVE-2017-7755
CVSS V2 Medium 6.8
CVSS V3 High 7.8
Description
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.
Overview
- CVE ID
- CVE-2017-7755
- Assigner
- security@mozilla.org
- Vulnerability Status
- Analyzed
- Published Version
- 2018-06-11T21:29:07
- Last Modified Date
- 2018-08-08T14:47:49
Weakness Enumerations
CPE Configuration (Product)
| CPE | Vulnerable | Operator | Version Start | Version End |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AND | ||||
| cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1 | OR | 54.0 | |
| cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1 | OR | 52.2.0 | |
| cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1 | OR | 52.2.0 | |
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0 | OR |
CVSS Version 2
- Version
- 2.0
- Vector String
- AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
- Access Vector
- NETWORK
- Access Compatibility
- MEDIUM
- Authentication
- NONE
- Confidentiality Impact
- PARTIAL
- Integrity Impact
- PARTIAL
- Availability Impact
- PARTIAL
- Base Score
- 6.8
- Severity
- MEDIUM
- Exploitability Score
- 8.6
- Impact Score
- 6.4
CVSS Version 3
- Version
- 3.0
- Vector String
- CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- Attack Vector
- LOCAL
- Attack Compatibility
- LOW
- Privileges Required
- NONE
- User Interaction
- REQUIRED
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality Impact
- HIGH
- Availability Impact
- HIGH
- Base Score
- 7.8
- Base Severity
- HIGH
- Exploitability Score
- 1.8
- Impact Score
- 5.9
References
| Reference URL | Reference Tags |
|---|---|
| https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2017-17/ | Vendor Advisory |
| https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2017-16/ | Vendor Advisory |
| https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2017-15/ | Vendor Advisory |
| https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1361326 | Issue Tracking Vendor Advisory |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038689 | Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99057 | Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
Sources
| Source Name | Source URL |
|---|---|
| NIST | https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-7755 |
| MITRE | https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2017-7755 |
History
| Created | Old Value | New Value | Data Type | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-05-10 18:39:56 | Added to TrackCVE | |||
| 2022-12-03 07:46:18 | 2018-06-11T21:29Z | 2018-06-11T21:29:07 | CVE Published Date | updated |
| 2022-12-03 07:46:18 | 2018-08-08T14:47:49 | CVE Modified Date | updated | |
| 2022-12-03 07:46:18 | Analyzed | Vulnerability Status | updated |