CVE-2017-5454

Published: Jun 11, 2018Modified: Nov 25, 2025

7.5

Vector

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

Exploitability: 3.9 / Impact: 3.6

Source: NVD

Description

A mechanism to bypass file system access protections in the sandbox to use the file picker to access different files than those selected in the file picker through the use of relative paths. This allows for read only access to the local file system. This vulnerability affects Thunderbird < 52.1, Firefox ESR < 52.1, and Firefox < 53.

Affected (16)

Products: Redhat: Enterprise Linux, Enterprise Linux Desktop, Enterprise Linux Server, Enterprise Linux Server Aus, Enterprise Linux Server Eus, Enterprise Linux Workstation · Mozilla: Firefox, Thunderbird

6 products

Enterprise Linux

Enterprise Linux Desktop

Enterprise Linux Server

Enterprise Linux Server Aus

Enterprise Linux Server Eus

Enterprise Linux Workstation

2 products

Configuration A

13 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Redhat Enterprise Linux	Version 6.0
Redhat Enterprise Linux	Version 7.0
Redhat Enterprise Linux Desktop	Version 6.0
Redhat Enterprise Linux Desktop	Version 7.0
Redhat Enterprise Linux Server	Version 6.0
Redhat Enterprise Linux Server	Version 7.0
Redhat Enterprise Linux Server Aus	Version 7.3
Redhat Enterprise Linux Server Aus	Version 7.4
Redhat Enterprise Linux Server Eus	Version 7.3
Redhat Enterprise Linux Server Eus	Version 7.4
Redhat Enterprise Linux Server Eus	Version 7.5
Redhat Enterprise Linux Workstation	Version 6.0
Redhat Enterprise Linux Workstation	Version 7.0

Configuration B

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Mozilla Firefox	Before 53.0

Configuration C

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Mozilla Firefox	Before 52.1.0

Configuration D

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Mozilla Thunderbird	Before 52.1.0

Related CWEs

Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor

The product exposes sensitive information to an actor that is not explicitly authorized to have access to that information.

References (16)

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97940

Source: security@mozilla.org

Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038320

Source: security@mozilla.org

Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1106

Source: security@mozilla.org

Third Party Advisory

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1201

Source: security@mozilla.org

Third Party Advisory

https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1349276

Source: security@mozilla.org

Issue TrackingPatchVendor Advisory

https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2017-10/

Source: security@mozilla.org

Vendor Advisory

https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2017-12/

Source: security@mozilla.org

Vendor Advisory

https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2017-13/

Source: security@mozilla.org

Vendor Advisory

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97940

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038320

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1106

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Third Party Advisory

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1201

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Third Party Advisory

https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1349276

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Issue TrackingPatchVendor Advisory

https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2017-10/

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Vendor Advisory

https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2017-12/

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Vendor Advisory

https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2017-13/

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Vendor Advisory

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