Not rated
CVE-2016-5293 When the Mozilla Updater is run, if the Updater's log file in the working directory points to a hardlink, data can be…
Description
When the Mozilla Updater is run, if the Updater's log file in the working directory points to a hardlink, data can be appended to an arbitrary local file. This vulnerability requires local system access. Note: this issue only affects Windows operating systems. This vulnerability affects Firefox ESR < 45.5 and Firefox < 50.
Affected products and versions
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| Firefox ESR 45.5 | earliest → < 45.5 | 45.5 |
| Firefox 50 | earliest → < 50 | 50 |
References
- bugzilla.mozilla.org bugzilla.mozilla.org
- 1037298 www.securitytracker.com
- GLSA-201701-15 security.gentoo.org
- 94336 www.securityfocus.com
- www.mozilla.org www.mozilla.org
- www.mozilla.org www.mozilla.org
Timeline
- Published
- Last modified
Other CVEs of Firefox ESR
The 833 CVEs of Firefox ESR →
CVE-2026-5734
Memory safety bugs present in Firefox ESR 140.9.0, Thunderbird ESR 140.9.0, Firefox 149.0.1 and Thunderbird 149.0.1
8.1
High
CVE-2026-5732
Incorrect boundary conditions, integer overflow in the Graphics: Text component
8.8
High
CVE-2026-5731
Memory safety bugs present in Firefox ESR 115.34.0, Firefox ESR 140.9.0, Thunderbird ESR 140.9.0, Firefox 149.0.1 and…
9.8
Critical
CVE-2026-2447
Heap buffer overflow in libvpx
8.8
High