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GHSA-59P4-F6M8-9792

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-13 01:46 – Updated: 2025-11-25 18:32

Details

A mechanism to bypass file system access protections in the sandbox using the file system request constructor through an IPC message. This allows for read and write access to the local file system. This vulnerability affects Firefox ESR < 52.1 and Firefox < 53.

Severity ?

9.8 (Critical)


                  
                    CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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CVE-2017-5456 (GCVE-0-2017-5456)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2018-06-11 21:00 – Updated: 2024-08-05 15:04

Summary

Severity ?

No CVSS data available.

CWE

Sandbox escape allowing local file system access

Assigner

mozilla

References

URL

Tags

	https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1106	vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
	https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2…	x_refsource_CONFIRM
	https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1344415	x_refsource_CONFIRM
	https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2…	x_refsource_CONFIRM
	http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97940	vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
	http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038320	vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK

Impacted products

Vendor

Product

Version

Mozilla

Firefox ESR

Affected: unspecified , < 52.1 (custom)

Mozilla

Firefox

Affected: unspecified , < 53 (custom)

Date Public ?

2017-04-19 00:00

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Nomenclature

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Patched: The vulnerability was observed as successfully patched by the user who reported the sighting.
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Not confirmed: The user expressed doubt about the validity of the vulnerability.
Not patched: The vulnerability was not observed as successfully patched by the user who reported the sighting.

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GHSA-59P4-F6M8-9792

CVE-2017-5456 (GCVE-0-2017-5456)

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