CVE-2017-7766 Details
Description
An attack using manipulation of "updater.ini" contents, used by the Mozilla Windows Updater, and privilege escalation through the Mozilla Maintenance Service to allow for arbitrary file execution and deletion by the Maintenance Service, which has privileged access. Note: This attack requires local system access and only affects Windows. Other operating systems are not affected. This vulnerability affects Firefox ESR < 52.2 and Firefox < 54.
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CVSS 4.0 Severity and Vector Strings:
No CVSS 4.0 data is available for this CVE.
CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:
No data available for CVSS Version 2.0 on this CVE.
No SSVC data is available for this CVE.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
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| URL | Source(s) | Tag(s) |
|---|---|---|
| https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1342742 | CVE | Issue TrackingVendor Advisory |
| https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2017-15/ | CVE | Vendor Advisory |
| https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2017-16/ | CVE | Vendor Advisory |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99057 | CVE | Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038689 | CVE | Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry |
| https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1342742 | [email protected] | Issue TrackingVendor Advisory |
| https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2017-15/ | [email protected] | Vendor Advisory |
| https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2017-16/ | [email protected] | Vendor Advisory |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99057 | [email protected] | Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038689 | [email protected] | Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry |
Weakness Enumeration
| CWE-ID | CWE Name | Source |
|---|---|---|
| NVD-CWE-noinfo | Insufficient Information to Classify Weakness | [email protected] |
Affected Products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
| mozilla firefox | < 52.2.0 < 54.0 |
CPE
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| microsoft windows | All versions |
CPE
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Change History
7 change records found show changes
| Date | Action | Recorded By |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 17, 2026 | CVE Modified | [email protected] |
| Nov 25, 2025 | CPE Deprecation Remap | [email protected] |
| Nov 21, 2024 | CVE Modified | CVE |
| May 14, 2024 | CVE Modified | [email protected] |
| Oct 3, 2019 | CWE Remap | [email protected] |
| Aug 13, 2018 | Initial Analysis | [email protected] |
| Jun 13, 2018 | CVE Modified | [email protected] |