The update implementation in Mozilla Firefox before 38.0 on Windows does not ensure that the pathname for updater.exe corresponds to the application directory, which might allow local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse file.
Affected Software
| Name | Vendor | Start Version | End Version |
|---|---|---|---|
| Firefox | Mozilla | * | 37.0.2 (including) |
| Firefox | Ubuntu | upstream | * |
References
- http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2015/mfsa2015-58.html
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinapr2016-2952098.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/74611
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1127481
- http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2015/mfsa2015-58.html
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinapr2016-2952098.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/74611
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1127481