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CVE-2017-5414 Details

Description

The file picker dialog can choose and display the wrong local default directory when instantiated. On some operating systems, this can lead to information disclosure, such as the operating system or the local account name. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 52 and Thunderbird < 52.

Metrics

CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

NIST: [email protected]CVSS-B:5.5 MEDIUMVector:CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URLSource(s)Tag(s)
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1319370 CVEIssue TrackingVendor Advisory
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2017-05/ CVEVendor Advisory
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2017-09/ CVEVendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96692 CVEThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037966 CVEThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

see all 10 references

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-IDCWE NameSource
CWE-200Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor[email protected]

Affected Products

ProductVersions
mozilla firefox
< 52.0

CPE

  • cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Remediation

  • No remediation found in references.
mozilla thunderbird
< 52.0

CPE

  • cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Remediation

  • No remediation found in references.

Change History

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QUICK INFO

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2017-5414
NVD Published Date:
Jun 11, 2018
NVD Last Modified:
Jun 17, 2026
Source:
[email protected]
CVE-2017-5414 Details - Not Deferred