The XPInstall installer in Mozilla Firefox before the Preview Release, Mozilla before 1.7.3, and Thunderbird before 0.8 sets insecure permissions for certain installed files within xpi packages, which could allow local users to overwrite arbitrary files or execute arbitrary code.
CVSS Details
- CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 5.3
Covered by Rapid7
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gentoo Linux | — | Upgrade mail-client/mozilla-thunderbird-bin.Upgrade www-client/epiphany.Upgrade www-client/mozilla.Upgrade www-client/mozilla-bin.Upgrade www-client/mozilla-firefox-bin.Upgrade www-client/mozilla-firefox.Upgrade mail-client/mozilla-thunderbird. | Oct 30, 2017 | Dec 31, 2004 |
| Suse | — | Upgrade mozilla-mailUpgrade mozilla-ircUpgrade mozilla-venkmanUpgrade mozillaUpgrade mozilla-calendarUpgrade mozilla-dom-inspector | Feb 17, 2015 | Dec 31, 2004 |
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