FKIE_CVE-2015-2720

Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2015-05-14 10:59 - Updated: 2025-04-12 10:46
Severity ?
Summary
The update implementation in Mozilla Firefox before 38.0 on Windows does not ensure that the pathname for updater.exe corresponds to the application directory, which might allow local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse file.
References
security@mozilla.orghttp://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2015/mfsa2015-58.html
security@mozilla.orghttp://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinapr2016-2952098.html
security@mozilla.orghttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/74611
security@mozilla.orghttps://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1127481
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2015/mfsa2015-58.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinapr2016-2952098.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/74611
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1127481
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
mozilla firefox *
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  "id": "CVE-2015-2720",
  "lastModified": "2025-04-12T10:46:40.837",
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          "accessVector": "LOCAL",
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