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CVE-2017-5456 A mechanism to bypass file system access protections in the sandbox using the file system request constructor through an…
Description
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.
Affected products and versions
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| Firefox ESR 52.1 | earliest → < 52.1 | 52.1 |
| Firefox 53 | earliest → < 53 | 53 |
References
- RHSA-2017:1106 access.redhat.com
- www.mozilla.org www.mozilla.org
- bugzilla.mozilla.org bugzilla.mozilla.org
- www.mozilla.org www.mozilla.org
- 97940 www.securityfocus.com
- 1038320 www.securitytracker.com
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