CVE-2014-1496

Mozilla: Files extracted during updates are not always read only (MFSA 2014-16)

Published Mar 19, 2014 CVSS 3.1 · 5.5 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
Mozilla Firefox before 28.0, Firefox ESR 24.x before 24.4, Thunderbird before 24.4, and SeaMonkey before 2.25 might allow local users to gain privileges by modifying the extracted Mar contents during an update.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2014-1572 Mozilla Firefox before 28.0, Firefox ESR 24.x before 24.4, Thunderbird before 24.4, and SeaMonkey before 2.25 might allow local users to gain privileges by modifying the extracted Mar contents during an update.
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Mozilla firefox Esr
Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mozilla
Published
Updated
Aug 6, 2024, 9:42 AM
Reserved
Jan 16, 2014, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Mar 19, 2014, 10:55 AM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 12:05 AM
Severity
Moderate
Public date
Mar 18, 2014, 12:00 AM