The file picker dialog can choose and display the wrong local default directory when instantiated. On some operating systems, this can lead to information disclosure, such as the operating system or the local account name. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 52 and Thunderbird < 52.
References
Link | Resource |
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96692 | Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037966 | Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1319370 | Issue Tracking Vendor Advisory |
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2017-05/ | Vendor Advisory |
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2017-09/ | Vendor Advisory |
History
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MITRE Information
Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mozilla
Published: 2018-06-11T21:00:00
Updated: 2018-06-12T09:57:01
Reserved: 2017-01-13T00:00:00
Link: CVE-2017-5414
JSON object: View
NVD Information
Status : Analyzed
Published: 2018-06-11T21:29:04.797
Modified: 2018-08-02T16:22:24.253
Link: CVE-2017-5414
JSON object: View
Redhat Information
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CWE