VDB
CVE-2016-5293
CVE-2016-5293
PUBLISHED
Reported by mozilla · Published June 11, 2018
When the Mozilla Updater is run, if the Updater's log file in the working directory points to a hardlink, data can be appended to an arbitrary local file. This vulnerability requires local system access. Note: this issue only affects Windows operating systems. This vulnerability affects Firefox ESR < 45.5 and Firefox < 50.
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Mozilla | Firefox ESR | unspecified |
| Mozilla | Firefox | unspecified |
| Mozilla | Firefox ESR | *, unspecified |
| Mozilla | Firefox | unspecified, unspecified |
Timeline
- Jun 11, 2018 CVE Published
- Feb 4, 2022 EPSS Score
- Mar 29, 2022 EPSS Score
- May 20, 2022 EPSS Score
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- May 25, 2023 EPSS Score
References
- x_refsource_CONFIRM
- 1037298 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK
- GLSA-201701-15 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOO
- 94336 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- x_refsource_CONFIRM
- x_refsource_CONFIRM