CVEvulnerability
CVE-2017-5414
5.5 MEDIUM
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- Status
- Modified
- Published
- 2018-06-11
- Last modified
- 2026-06-17
- Assigner
- [email protected]
- CVSS 3.0 ([email protected])
- 5.5 MEDIUM — CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
- CVSS 2.0 ([email protected])
- 4.9 MEDIUM — AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:N/A:N
- Weaknesses
- CWE-200
Description
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.
Affected configurations
• mozilla firefox (< 52.0)
• mozilla thunderbird (< 52.0)
Related
Weakness · CWE (1)
- CWE-200 Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor weakness
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96692 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037966 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1319370 Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2017-05/ Vendor Advisory
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2017-09/ Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96692 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037966 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1319370 Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2017-05/ Vendor Advisory
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2017-09/ Vendor Advisory