CVE-2017-5381
Published: 25 January 2017
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.
Priority
Status
| Package | Release | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
firefox Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
precise |
Released
(51.0.1+build2-0ubuntu0.12.04.1)
|
| trusty |
Released
(51.0.1+build2-0ubuntu0.14.04.1)
|
|
| upstream |
Released
(51)
|
|
| xenial |
Released
(51.0.1+build2-0ubuntu0.16.04.1)
|
|
| yakkety |
Released
(51.0.1+build2-0ubuntu0.16.10.1)
|
|
| zesty |
Released
(52.0.1+build2-0ubuntu1)
|
|
|
thunderbird Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
precise |
Not vulnerable
|
| trusty |
Does not exist
(trusty was not-affected)
|
|
| upstream |
Not vulnerable
|
|
| xenial |
Not vulnerable
|
|
| yakkety |
Not vulnerable
|
|
| zesty |
Not vulnerable
|
Severity score breakdown
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Base score | 7.5 |
| Attack vector | Network |
| Attack complexity | Low |
| Privileges required | None |
| User interaction | None |
| Scope | Unchanged |
| Confidentiality | None |
| Integrity impact | High |
| Availability impact | None |
| Vector | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N |