CVE Vulnerability

CVE-2019-17009

When running, the updater service wrote status and log files to an unrestricted location; potentially allowing an unprivileged process to locate and exploit a vulnerability in file handling in the updater service. *Note: This attack requires local system access and only affects Windows. Other operating systems are not affected.*. This vulnerability affects Thunderbird < 68.3, Firefox ESR < 68.3, and Firefox < 71.

4.6 /10

CVSS v2.0 :

V3 Legend

Vector :

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 6.4

Attack Vector

Attack Complexity

Privileges Required

User Interaction

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact PARTIAL

Availability Impact PARTIAL

Scope

7.8 /10

CVSS v3.0 : HIGH

V3 Legend

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References
Link Resource
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1510494 Permissions Required
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2019-38/ Vendor Advisory
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2019-37/ Vendor Advisory
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2019-36/ Vendor Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-01/msg00001.html Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-01/msg00000.html Mailing List Third Party Advisory
Configurations

Configuration 1

cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:leap:15.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Information

Published : 2020-01-08 10:15

Updated : 2020-08-24 05:37

NVD link : CVE-2019-17009

Mitre link : CVE-2019-17009

Products Affected
No products.
CWE
NVD-CWE-noinfo