CVE-2017-5454
Mozilla: Sandbox escape allowing file system read access through file picker (MFSA 2017-12)
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Descriptions
A mechanism to bypass file system access protections in the sandbox to use the file picker to access different files than those selected in the file picker through the use of relative paths. This allows for read only access to the local file system. This vulnerability affects Thunderbird < 52.1, Firefox ESR < 52.1, and Firefox < 53.
Mecanismo para omitir las protecciones de acceso al sistema de archivos en el sandbox para emplear el picker de archivos para acceder a diferentes archivos que los seleccionados en el picker mediante el uso de rutas relativas. Esto permite acceso de solo lectura en el sistema de archivos local. La vulnerabilidad afecta a Thunderbird en versiones anteriores a la 52.1, Firefox ESR en versiones anteriores a la 52.1 y Firefox en versiones anteriores a la 53.
USN-3260-1 fixed vulnerabilities in Firefox. The update caused the date picker panel and form validation errors to close immediately on opening. This update fixes the problem. Multiple security issues were discovered in Firefox. If a user were tricked in to opening a specially crafted website, an attacker could potentially exploit these to read uninitialized memory, obtain sensitive information, spoof the addressbar contents or other UI elements, escape the sandbox to read local files, conduct cross-site scripting attacks, cause a denial of service via application crash, or execute arbitrary code. A flaw was discovered in the DRBG number generation in NSS. If an attacker were able to perform a man-in-the-middle attack, this flaw could potentially be exploited to view sensitive information. Various other issues were also addressed.
CVSS Scores
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Timeline
- 2017-01-13 CVE Reserved
- 2017-04-21 CVE Published
- 2024-08-05 CVE Updated
- 2025-03-30 EPSS Updated
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CWE
- CWE-200: Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor
CAPEC
References (10)
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97940 | Third Party Advisory | |
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038320 | Third Party Advisory |
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https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1349276 | 2018-08-09 |
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https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1106 | 2018-08-09 | |
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1201 | 2018-08-09 | |
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2017-10 | 2018-08-09 | |
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2017-12 | 2018-08-09 | |
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2017-13 | 2018-08-09 | |
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-5454 | 2017-05-08 | |
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1443338 | 2017-05-08 |
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
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Redhat Search vendor "Redhat" | Enterprise Linux Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Enterprise Linux" | 6.0 Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Enterprise Linux" and version "6.0" | - |
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Redhat Search vendor "Redhat" | Enterprise Linux Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Enterprise Linux" | 7.0 Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Enterprise Linux" and version "7.0" | - |
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Redhat Search vendor "Redhat" | Enterprise Linux Desktop Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Enterprise Linux Desktop" | 6.0 Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Enterprise Linux Desktop" and version "6.0" | - |
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Redhat Search vendor "Redhat" | Enterprise Linux Desktop Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Enterprise Linux Desktop" | 7.0 Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Enterprise Linux Desktop" and version "7.0" | - |
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Redhat Search vendor "Redhat" | Enterprise Linux Server Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Enterprise Linux Server" | 6.0 Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Enterprise Linux Server" and version "6.0" | - |
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Redhat Search vendor "Redhat" | Enterprise Linux Server Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Enterprise Linux Server" | 7.0 Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Enterprise Linux Server" and version "7.0" | - |
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Redhat Search vendor "Redhat" | Enterprise Linux Server Aus Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Enterprise Linux Server Aus" | 7.3 Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Enterprise Linux Server Aus" and version "7.3" | - |
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Redhat Search vendor "Redhat" | Enterprise Linux Server Aus Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Enterprise Linux Server Aus" | 7.4 Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Enterprise Linux Server Aus" and version "7.4" | - |
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Redhat Search vendor "Redhat" | Enterprise Linux Server Eus Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Enterprise Linux Server Eus" | 7.3 Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Enterprise Linux Server Eus" and version "7.3" | - |
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Redhat Search vendor "Redhat" | Enterprise Linux Server Eus Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Enterprise Linux Server Eus" | 7.4 Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Enterprise Linux Server Eus" and version "7.4" | - |
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Redhat Search vendor "Redhat" | Enterprise Linux Server Eus Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Enterprise Linux Server Eus" | 7.5 Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Enterprise Linux Server Eus" and version "7.5" | - |
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Redhat Search vendor "Redhat" | Enterprise Linux Workstation Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Enterprise Linux Workstation" | 6.0 Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Enterprise Linux Workstation" and version "6.0" | - |
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Redhat Search vendor "Redhat" | Enterprise Linux Workstation Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Enterprise Linux Workstation" | 7.0 Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Enterprise Linux Workstation" and version "7.0" | - |
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Mozilla Search vendor "Mozilla" | Firefox Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Firefox" | < 53.0 Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Firefox" and version " < 53.0" | - |
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Mozilla Search vendor "Mozilla" | Firefox Esr Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Firefox Esr" | < 52.1.0 Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Firefox Esr" and version " < 52.1.0" | - |
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Mozilla Search vendor "Mozilla" | Thunderbird Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Thunderbird" | < 52.1.0 Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Thunderbird" and version " < 52.1.0" | - |
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