CVE-2019-17009
Vulnerability from cvelistv5
Published
2020-01-08 21:22
Modified
2024-08-05 01:24
Severity ?
Summary
When running, the updater service wrote status and log files to an unrestricted location; potentially allowing an unprivileged process to locate and exploit a vulnerability in file handling in the updater service. *Note: This attack requires local system access and only affects Windows. Other operating systems are not affected.*. This vulnerability affects Thunderbird < 68.3, Firefox ESR < 68.3, and Firefox < 71.
References
security@mozilla.orghttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-01/msg00000.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
security@mozilla.orghttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-01/msg00001.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
security@mozilla.orghttps://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1510494Permissions Required
security@mozilla.orghttps://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2019-36/Vendor Advisory
security@mozilla.orghttps://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2019-37/Vendor Advisory
security@mozilla.orghttps://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2019-38/Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-01/msg00000.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-01/msg00001.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1510494Permissions Required
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2019-36/Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2019-37/Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2019-38/Vendor Advisory
Impacted products
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Mozilla Thunderbird Version: before 68.3
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   Mozilla Firefox ESR Version: before 68.3
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   Mozilla Firefox Version: before 71
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