Description
The Firefox installer on Windows can be made to load malicious DLL files stored in the same directory as the installer when it is run. This allows privileged execution if the installer is run with elevated privileges. Note: This attack only affects Windows operating systems. Other operating systems are unaffected. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 54, Firefox ESR < 52.2, and Thunderbird < 52.2.
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Remediation
No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.
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Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
|---|---|---|
EUVD |
EUVD-2017-16730 | The Firefox installer on Windows can be made to load malicious DLL files stored in the same directory as the installer when it is run. This allows privileged execution if the installer is run with elevated privileges. Note: This attack only affects Windows operating systems. Other operating systems are unaffected. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 54, Firefox ESR < 52.2, and Thunderbird < 52.2. |
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History
Tue, 25 Nov 2025 18:00:00 +0000
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| Vendors & Products |
Mozilla firefox Esr
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mozilla
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-05T16:12:28.505Z
Reserved: 2017-04-12T00:00:00.000Z
Link: CVE-2017-7755
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Status : Modified
Published: 2018-06-11T21:29:07.967
Modified: 2025-11-25T17:50:16.803
Link: CVE-2017-7755
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OpenCVE Enrichment
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Weaknesses
EUVD