Vulnerability Details : CVE-2016-2826
The maintenance service in Mozilla Firefox before 47.0 and Firefox ESR 45.x before 45.2 on Windows does not prevent MAR extracted-file modification during updater execution, which might allow local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse file.
Products affected by CVE-2016-2826
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:45.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:45.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2016-2826
0.04%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 6 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2016-2826
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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7.2
|
HIGH | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
3.9
|
10.0
|
NIST | |
|
7.8
|
HIGH | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
1.8
|
5.9
|
NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2016-2826
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Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2016-2826
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http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2016/mfsa2016-55.html
File overwrite and privilege escalation through Mozilla Windows updater — MozillaVendor Advisory
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https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1237219
Bugzilla.mozilla.org is offline
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91075
Mozilla Firefox Multiple Security Vulnerabilities
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http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036057
Mozilla Firefox Multiple Flaws Let Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code, Bypass Security Restrictions, and Obtain Potentially Sensitive Information and Let Local Users Gain Elevated Privileges - Securi
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