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CVE-2017-5381 The "export" function in the Certificate Viewer can force local filesystem navigation when the "common name" in a…
Description
The "export" function in the Certificate Viewer can force local filesystem navigation when the "common name" in a certificate contains slashes, allowing certificate content to be saved in unsafe locations with an arbitrary filename. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 51.
Affected products and versions
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| Firefox 51 | earliest → < 51 | 51 |
References
- bugzilla.mozilla.org bugzilla.mozilla.org
- 1037693 www.securitytracker.com
- www.mozilla.org www.mozilla.org
- 95763 www.securityfocus.com
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