CVE-2017-5427
Published: 7 March 2017
A non-existent chrome.manifest file will attempt to be loaded during startup from the primary installation directory. If a malicious user with local access puts chrome.manifest and other referenced files in this directory, they will be loaded and activated during startup. This could result in malicious software being added without consent or modification of referenced installed files. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 52.
Priority
Low
CVSS 3 base score: 5.5
Status
| Package | Release | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
firefox Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
precise |
Released
(52.0+build2-0ubuntu0.12.04.1)
|
| trusty |
Does not exist
(trusty was released [52.0+build2-0ubuntu0.14.04.1])
|
|
| upstream |
Released
(52.0)
|
|
| xenial |
Released
(52.0+build2-0ubuntu0.16.04.1)
|
|
| yakkety |
Released
(52.0+build2-0ubuntu0.16.10.1)
|
|
| zesty |
Released
(52.0.1+build2-0ubuntu1)
|