CVE-2016-5253

4.7 MEDIUM

Published: August 05, 2016 Modified: May 06, 2026

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.

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0

Vector String

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory

http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2016/mfsa2016-69.html

Source: security@mozilla.org

Vendor Advisory

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92260

Source: security@mozilla.org

http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036508

Source: security@mozilla.org

https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1246944

Source: security@mozilla.org

Issue Tracking Permissions Required

https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-15

Source: security@mozilla.org

http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2016/mfsa2016-69.html