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CVE-2017-5456

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

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9.8
Vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Exploitability: 3.9 / Impact: 5.9
Source: NVD

Description

A mechanism to bypass file system access protections in the sandbox using the file system request constructor through an IPC message. This allows for read and write access to the local file system. This vulnerability affects Firefox ESR < 52.1 and Firefox < 53.

Affected (11)

Redhat
6 products
Enterprise Linux
Enterprise Linux Desktop
Enterprise Linux Server
Enterprise Linux Server Aus
Enterprise Linux Server Eus
Enterprise Linux Workstation
Mozilla
1 product
Firefox
Configuration A
9 vulnerable
Vulnerable SoftwareAffected Versions
Enterprise Linux
Version 7.0
Enterprise Linux Desktop
Version 7.0
Enterprise Linux Server
Version 7.0
Redhat
Enterprise Linux Server Aus
Version 7.3
Enterprise Linux Server Aus
Version 7.4
Redhat
Enterprise Linux Server Eus
Version 7.3
Enterprise Linux Server Eus
Version 7.4
Enterprise Linux Server Eus
Version 7.5
Enterprise Linux Workstation
Version 7.0
Configuration B
1 vulnerable
Vulnerable SoftwareAffected Versions
Firefox
Before 53.0
Configuration C
1 vulnerable
Vulnerable SoftwareAffected Versions
Firefox
Before 52.1.0

Related CWEs

CWE-732
Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource
The product specifies permissions for a security-critical resource in a way that allows that resource to be read or modified by unintended actors.

References (12)

Source: security@mozilla.org
Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
Source: security@mozilla.org
Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
Source: security@mozilla.org
Third Party Advisory
Source: security@mozilla.org
ExploitIssue TrackingPatchVendor Advisory
Source: security@mozilla.org
Vendor Advisory
Source: security@mozilla.org
Vendor Advisory
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
ExploitIssue TrackingPatchVendor Advisory
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory

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