vulnerability
MFSA2017-18 Firefox: Security vulnerabilities fixed in Firefox 55 (CVE-2017-7796)
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | (AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P) | Aug 8, 2017 | Aug 9, 2017 | Aug 11, 2025 |
Severity
3
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P)
Published
Aug 8, 2017
Added
Aug 9, 2017
Modified
Aug 11, 2025
Description
On Windows systems, the logger run by the Windows updater deletes the file "update.log" before it runs in order to write a new log of that name. The path to this file is supplied at the command line to the updater and could be used in concert with another local exploit to delete a different file named "update.log" instead of the one intended. Note: This attack only affects Windows operating systems. Other operating systems are not affected. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 55.
Solution
mozilla-firefox-upgrade-55_0
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