7.8
CVSSv3

CVE-2017-7755

Published: 11/06/2018 Updated: 08/08/2018
CVSS v2 Base Score: 6.8 | Impact Score: 6.4 | Exploitability Score: 8.6
CVSS v3 Base Score: 7.8 | Impact Score: 5.9 | Exploitability Score: 1.8
VMScore: 605
Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Vulnerability Summary

The Firefox installer on Windows can be made to load malicious DLL files stored in the same directory as the installer when it is run. This allows privileged execution if the installer is run with elevated privileges. Note: This attack only affects Windows operating systems. Other operating systems are unaffected. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 54, Firefox ESR < 52.2, and Thunderbird < 52.2.

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Vendor Advisories

Mozilla Foundation Security Advisory 2017-16 Security vulnerabilities fixed in Firefox ESR 522 Announced June 13, 2017 Impact critical Products Firefox ESR Fixed in Firefox ESR 522 ...
Mozilla Foundation Security Advisory 2017-15 Security vulnerabilities fixed in Firefox 54 Announced June 13, 2017 Impact critical Products Firefox Fixed in Firefox 54 ...
Mozilla Foundation Security Advisory 2017-17 Security vulnerabilities fixed in Thunderbird 522 Announced June 14, 2017 Impact critical Products Thunderbird Fixed in Thunderbird 522 ...