Arbitrary local file write vulnerability in Mozilla Updater in Mozilla Firefox or Firefox ESR - CVE-2016-5293| ID: oval:org.secpod.oval:def:38052 | Date: (C)2016-11-16 (M)2024-03-27 |
| Class: VULNERABILITY | Family: windows |
The host is installed with Mozilla Firefox before 50.0 or Firefox ESR before 45.5 and is prone to an arbitrary local file write vulnerability. A flaw is present in the applications, which fail to handle Updater's log file in the working directory points to a hardlink. Successful exploitation allows attackers to append data to an arbitrary local file.
| Platform: |
| Microsoft Windows Server 2022 |
| Microsoft Windows 11 |
| Microsoft Windows Server 2019 |
| Microsoft Windows Server 2003 |
| Microsoft Windows 8 |
| Microsoft Windows Server 2008 |
| Microsoft Windows Vista |
| Microsoft Windows 7 |
| Microsoft Windows 8.1 |
| Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 |
| Microsoft Windows Server 2012 |
| Microsoft Windows Server 2016 |
| Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 |
| Microsoft Windows 10 |
| Product: |
| Mozilla Firefox |
| Mozilla Firefox ESR |
