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CVE-2016-5294 The Mozilla Updater can be made to choose an arbitrary target working directory for output files resulting from the…
Description
The Mozilla Updater can be made to choose an arbitrary target working directory for output files resulting from the update process. This vulnerability requires local system access. Note: this issue only affects Windows operating systems. This vulnerability affects Thunderbird < 45.5, Firefox ESR < 45.5, and Firefox < 50.
Affected products and versions
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| Thunderbird 45.5 | earliest → < 45.5 | 45.5 |
| 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
- www.mozilla.org www.mozilla.org
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