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CVE-2017-5456

CVE-2017-5456

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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.

CVSS 9.8 · Critical · EPSS 2.7% · Fix available

Published
Updated

Stack: system

Affected products and versions

  • firefox esr

    Versions
    • ≥ unspecified, < 52.1: Affected (custom)

    Update to 52.1

  • firefox

    Versions
    • ≥ unspecified, < 53: Affected (custom)

    Update to 53

  • firefox Ubuntu:14.04:LTS

    Versions
    • 24.0+build1-0ubuntu1
    • 25.0+build3-0ubuntu0.13.10.1
    • 28.0~b2+build1-0ubuntu2
    • 28.0+build1-0ubuntu1
    • 28.0+build2-0ubuntu1
    • 28.0+build2-0ubuntu2
    • 29.0+build1-0ubuntu0.14.04.2
    • 30.0+build1-0ubuntu0.14.04.3
    • 31.0+build1-0ubuntu0.14.04.1
    • 32.0+build1-0ubuntu0.14.04.1
    • 32.0.3+build1-0ubuntu0.14.04.1
    • 33.0+build2-0ubuntu0.14.04.1
    • 34.0+build2-0ubuntu0.14.04.1
    • 35.0+build3-0ubuntu0.14.04.2
    • 35.0.1+build1-0ubuntu0.14.04.1
    • 36.0+build2-0ubuntu0.14.04.4
    • 36.0.1+build2-0ubuntu0.14.04.1
    • 36.0.4+build1-0ubuntu0.14.04.1
    • 37.0+build2-0ubuntu0.14.04.1
    • 37.0.1+build1-0ubuntu0.14.04.1
    • 37.0.2+build1-0ubuntu0.14.04.1
    • 38.0+build3-0ubuntu0.14.04.1
    • 39.0+build5-0ubuntu0.14.04.1
    • 39.0.3+build2-0ubuntu0.14.04.1
    • 40.0+build4-0ubuntu0.14.04.1
    • 40.0+build4-0ubuntu0.14.04.4
    • 40.0.3+build1-0ubuntu0.14.04.1
    • 41.0+build3-0ubuntu0.14.04.1
    • 41.0.1+build2-0ubuntu0.14.04.1
    • 41.0.2+build2-0ubuntu0.14.04.1
    • 42.0+build2-0ubuntu0.14.04.1
    • 43.0+build1-0ubuntu0.14.04.1
    • 43.0.4+build3-0ubuntu0.14.04.1
    • 44.0+build3-0ubuntu0.14.04.1
    • 44.0.1+build2-0ubuntu0.14.04.1
    • 44.0.2+build1-0ubuntu0.14.04.1
    • 45.0+build2-0ubuntu0.14.04.1
    • 45.0.1+build1-0ubuntu0.14.04.2
    • 45.0.2+build1-0ubuntu0.14.04.1
    • 46.0+build5-0ubuntu0.14.04.2
    • 46.0.1+build1-0ubuntu0.14.04.3
    • 47.0+build3-0ubuntu0.14.04.1
    • 48.0+build2-0ubuntu0.14.04.1
    • 49.0+build4-0ubuntu0.14.04.1
    • 49.0.2+build2-0ubuntu0.14.04.1
    • 50.0+build2-0ubuntu0.14.04.2
    • 50.0.2+build1-0ubuntu0.14.04.1
    • 50.1.0+build2-0ubuntu0.14.04.1
    • 51.0.1+build2-0ubuntu0.14.04.1
    • 51.0.1+build2-0ubuntu0.14.04.2
    • 52.0+build2-0ubuntu0.14.04.1
    • 52.0.1+build2-0ubuntu0.14.04.1
    • 52.0.2+build1-0ubuntu0.14.04.1
    Affected ranges
    • ECOSYSTEM: < 53.0+build6-0ubuntu0.14.04.1

    Update to 53.0+build6-0ubuntu0.14.04.1

  • firefox Ubuntu:16.04:LTS

    Versions
    • 41.0.2+build2-0ubuntu1
    • 42.0+build2-0ubuntu1
    • 44.0+build3-0ubuntu2
    • 44.0.1+build1-0ubuntu1
    • 44.0.2+build1-0ubuntu1
    • 45.0+build2-0ubuntu1
    • 45.0.1+build1-0ubuntu1
    • 45.0.2+build1-0ubuntu1
    • 46.0+build5-0ubuntu0.16.04.2
    • 46.0.1+build1-0ubuntu0.16.04.2
    • 47.0+build3-0ubuntu0.16.04.1
    • 48.0+build2-0ubuntu0.16.04.1
    • 49.0+build4-0ubuntu0.16.04.1
    • 49.0.2+build2-0ubuntu0.16.04.2
    • 50.0+build2-0ubuntu0.16.04.2
    • 50.0.2+build1-0ubuntu0.16.04.1
    • 50.1.0+build2-0ubuntu0.16.04.1
    • 51.0.1+build2-0ubuntu0.16.04.1
    • 51.0.1+build2-0ubuntu0.16.04.2
    • 52.0+build2-0ubuntu0.16.04.1
    • 52.0.1+build2-0ubuntu0.16.04.1
    • 52.0.2+build1-0ubuntu0.16.04.1
    Affected ranges
    • ECOSYSTEM: < 53.0+build6-0ubuntu0.16.04.1

    Update to 53.0+build6-0ubuntu0.16.04.1

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