CVE-2017-5397

Published Jun 11, 2018 CVSS 3.0 · 9.8 Critical EPSS 3.6% KEV · Not listed
Description
The cache directory on the local file system is set to be world writable. Firefox defaults to extracting libraries from this cache. This allows for the possibility of an installed malicious application or tools with write access to the file system to replace files used by Firefox with their own versions. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 51.0.3.

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Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2017-14501 The cache directory on the local file system is set to be world writable. Firefox defaults to extracting libraries from this cache. This allows for the possibility of an installed malicious application or tools with write access to the file system to replace files used by Firefox with their own versions. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 51.0.3.
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mozilla
Published
Updated
Aug 5, 2024, 2:55 PM
Reserved
Jan 13, 2017, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Jun 11, 2018, 9:29 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 1:20 AM