When running, the updater service wrote status and log files to an unrestricted location; potentially allowing an unprivileged process to locate and exploit a vulnerability in file handling in the updater service. *Note: This attack requires local system access and only affects Windows. Other operating systems are not affected.*. This vulnerability affects Thunderbird < 68.3, Firefox ESR < 68.3, and Firefox < 71.
CVSS Details
- CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 7.8
- CVSS 3.1 Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)
Covered by Rapid7
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine Linux | — | Upgrade firefox-esr | Aug 22, 2024 | Jan 8, 2020 |
| Arch Linux | — | Upgrade to the latest version of Arch Linux | Jul 11, 2025 | Jan 8, 2020 |
| Mfsa2019 36 | — | Upgrade to Mozilla Firefox version 71.0Upgrade to the latest version of Mozilla Firefox | Dec 4, 2019 | Dec 3, 2019 |
| Mfsa2019 37 | — | Upgrade to the latest version of Mozilla FirefoxUpgrade to Mozilla Firefox ESR version 68.3 | Dec 4, 2019 | Dec 3, 2019 |
| Mozilla Thunderbird | — | Upgrade to the latest version of Mozilla ThunderbirdUpgrade to Mozilla Thunderbird version 68.3 | Dec 5, 2019 | Dec 3, 2019 |
| Oracle Solaris | — | Upgrade web/data/firefox-bookmarks to version 68.3.0-11.4.17.0.1.2.0 on Solaris 11.4Upgrade mail/thunderbird/plugin/thunderbird-lightning to version 68.3.0-11.4.17.0.1.2.0 on Solaris 11.4Upgrade web/browser/firefox to version 68.3.0-11.4.17.0.1.2.0 on Solaris 11.4Upgrade mail/thunderbird to version 68.3.0-11.4.17.0.1.2.0 on Solaris 11.4 | Jan 19, 2021 | Jan 8, 2020 |
| Redhat_linux | — | No solution exists | Jul 9, 2025 | Jan 8, 2020 |
| Suse | — | Upgrade mozilla-nssUpgrade MozillaFirefox-develUpgrade mozillafirefox-branding-upstreamUpgrade mozilla-nspr-develUpgrade MozillaThunderbird-translations-otherUpgrade mozilla-nsprUpgrade MozillaFirefox-translations-commonUpgrade mozillafirefox-buildsymbolsUpgrade MozillaThunderbirdUpgrade libfreebl3Upgrade MozillaThunderbird-translations-commonUpgrade mozilla-nss-certsUpgrade mozilla-nss-develUpgrade MozillaFirefox-translations-otherUpgrade mozilla-nss-toolsUpgrade mozilla-nspr-32bitUpgrade MozillaFirefoxUpgrade mozilla-nss-certs-32bitUpgrade mozilla-nss-32bitUpgrade libfreebl3-32bitUpgrade libsoftokn3Upgrade libsoftokn3-32bit | Dec 21, 2019 | Dec 18, 2019 |
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