Vulnerability Details : CVE-2016-5294
Potential exploit
The Mozilla Updater can be made to choose an arbitrary target working directory for output files resulting from the update process. This vulnerability requires local system access. Note: this issue only affects Windows operating systems. This vulnerability affects Thunderbird < 45.5, Firefox ESR < 45.5, and Firefox < 50.
Vulnerability category: Input validation
Products affected by CVE-2016-5294
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2016-5294
0.10%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 25 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2016-5294
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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2.1
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LOW | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N |
3.9
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2.9
|
NIST | |
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5.5
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MEDIUM | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N |
1.8
|
3.6
|
NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2016-5294
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The product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2016-5294
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https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2016-93/
Security vulnerabilities fixed in Thunderbird 45.5 — MozillaVendor Advisory
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https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-15
Mozilla Firefox, Thunderbird: Multiple vulnerabilities (GLSA 201701-15) — Gentoo securityThird Party Advisory
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http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037298
Mozilla Firefox Multiple Bugs Let Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code, Bypass Security Restrictions, Spoof URLs, Modify Files, and Obtain Potentially Sensitive Information - SecurityTrackerThird Party Advisory;VDB Entry
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94336
Mozilla Firefox Multiple Security VulnerabilitiesThird Party Advisory;VDB Entry
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https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2016-90/
Security vulnerabilities fixed in Firefox ESR 45.5 — MozillaVendor Advisory
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https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1246972
1246972 - (CVE-2016-5294) Arbitrary target directory for result files of update processExploit;Issue Tracking;Vendor Advisory
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https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2016-89/
Security vulnerabilities fixed in Firefox 50 — MozillaVendor Advisory
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