CVE-2016-5253

MEDIUM

Firefox < 47.0.1 - Arbitrary File Write via Updater Callback Application-Path Parameter

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

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.

References (5)

Core 5
Core References
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_sectrack
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036508
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92260
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_gentoo
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-15
Issue Tracking, Permissions Required x_refsource_confirm
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1246944

Scores

CVSS v3 4.7
EPSS 0.0006
EPSS Percentile 18.3%
Attack Vector LOCAL
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

Details

CWE
CWE-264
Status published
Products (1)
mozilla/firefox < 47.0.1
Published Aug 05, 2016
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026