VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-2017-5409

CVSS score5.5 MEDIUM
EPSS probability0.36%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2018-06-11
Last modified2026-06-17

Description

The Mozilla Windows updater can be called by a non-privileged user to delete an arbitrary local file by passing a special path to the callback parameter through the Mozilla Maintenance Service, which has privileged access. Note: This attack requires local system access and only affects Windows. Other operating systems are not affected. This vulnerability affects Firefox ESR < 45.8 and Firefox < 52.