CVE-2016-2809
Gentoo Linux Security Advisory 201701-15
Severity Score
5.5
*CVSS v3
Exploit Likelihood
*EPSS
Affected Versions
*CPE
Public Exploits
0
*Multiple Sources
Exploited in Wild
-
*KEV
Decision
-
*SSVC
Descriptions
The Mozilla Maintenance Service updater in Mozilla Firefox before 46.0 on Windows allows user-assisted remote attackers to delete arbitrary files by leveraging certain local file execution.
El actualizador Mozilla Maintenance Service en Mozilla Firefox en versiones anteriores a 46.0 sobre Windows permite a atacantes remotos asistidos por usuario eliminar archivos arbitrarios aprovechando la ejecución de un determinado archivo local.
Multiple vulnerabilities have been found in Mozilla Firefox, SeaMonkey, and Thunderbird the worst of which could lead to the execution of arbitrary code. Versions less than 45.6.0 are affected.
*Credits:
N/A
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
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Privileges Required
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Attack Vector
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Authentication
Confidentiality
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* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
- Decision:-
Exploitation
Automatable
Tech. Impact
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
- 2016-03-01 CVE Reserved
- 2016-04-30 CVE Published
- 2024-08-05 CVE Updated
- 2024-12-17 EPSS Updated
- ---------- Exploited in Wild
- ---------- KEV Due Date
- ---------- First Exploit
CWE
- CWE-264: Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls
CAPEC
References (5)
| URL | Tag | Source |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035692 | Vdb Entry | |
| https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1212939 | X_refsource_confirm |
| URL | Date | SRC |
|---|
| URL | Date | SRC |
|---|
| URL | Date | SRC |
|---|---|---|
| http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-05/msg00038.html | 2017-07-01 | |
| http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2016/mfsa2016-40.html | 2017-07-01 | |
| https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-15 | 2017-07-01 |
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
| Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status | <-- --> | Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status |
| Mozilla Search vendor "Mozilla" | Firefox Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Firefox" | <= 45.0.2 Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Firefox" and version " <= 45.0.2" | - |
Affected
| in | Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft" | Windows Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows" | * | - |
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