Description
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.
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Remediation
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Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
|---|---|---|
EUVD |
EUVD-2019-7483 | 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. |
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History
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mozilla
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-05T01:24:48.744Z
Reserved: 2019-09-30T00:00:00.000Z
Link: CVE-2019-17009
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Status : Modified
Published: 2020-01-08T22:15:11.810
Modified: 2024-11-21T04:31:32.013
Link: CVE-2019-17009
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Weaknesses
EUVD