CVE-2017-5414 — Vulnetix

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CVE-2017-5414 PUBLISHED

The file picker dialog can choose and display the wrong local default directory when instantiated. On some operating systems, this can lead to information disclosure, such as the operating system or the local account name. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 52 and Thunderbird < 52.

EPSS 0.13% · 32.4th percentile

Risk Scores

EPSS Score

0.13%

32.4th percentile

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Ubuntu:14.04:LTS	firefox	0, 24.0+build1-0ubuntu1, 25.0+build3-0ubuntu0.13.10.1
Ubuntu:16.04:LTS	firefox	0, 41.0.2+build2-0ubuntu1, 42.0+build2-0ubuntu1

Timeline

Mar 7, 2017 CVE Published
Apr 14, 2021 EPSS Score
Jun 22, 2021 EPSS Score
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References

https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2017-5414 third-party-advisory
https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/security/advisories/mfsa2017-05/#CVE-2017-5414 third-party-advisory
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-3216-1 vendor-advisory
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-5414 third-party-advisory

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