Mozilla Firefox 37.x on Windows Updater File code

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Mozilla Firefox 37.x on Windows. It has been rated as critical. Impacted is an unknown function of the component Updater. This manipulation causes Remote Code Execution (File). This vulnerability is registered as CVE-2015-2720. No exploit is available. Upgrading the affected component is advised.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Mozilla Firefox 37.x on Windows (Web Browser). It has been declared as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown function of the component Updater. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a code vulnerability (File). The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-17. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

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.

The weakness was published 05/12/2015 by Holger Fuhrmannek (laf.intel) with Intel as MFSA 2015-58 as confirmed security advisory (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at mozilla.org. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2015-2720 since 03/25/2015. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 83389 (FreeBSD : mozilla -- multiple vulnerabilities (d9b43004-f5fd-4807-b1d7-dbf66455b244)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family FreeBSD Local Security Checks. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 115070 (Mozilla Firefox / Thunderbird Multiple Vulnerabilities (MFSA 2015-46 to MFSA 2015-58)).

Upgrading to version 38 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (83389), SecurityFocus (BID 74611†), SecurityTracker (ID 1032301†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-50187†). Additional details are provided at bugzilla.mozilla.org. Similar entries are available at VDB-69224, VDB-75342, VDB-75343 and VDB-75344. Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

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Name: File
Class: Code / File
CWE: CWE-17
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Nessus ID: 83389
Nessus Name: FreeBSD : mozilla -- multiple vulnerabilities (d9b43004-f5fd-4807-b1d7-dbf66455b244)
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OpenVAS ID: 803605
OpenVAS Name: Mozilla Firefox Multiple Vulnerabilities-01 May15 (Windows)
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Firefox 38

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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: mozilla.org
Product: mozilla.org

Advisory: MFSA 2015-58
Researcher: Holger Fuhrmannek (laf.intel)
Organization: Intel
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2015-2720 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2015-2720
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-75355
SecurityFocus: 74611 - Mozilla Firefox and Thunderbird MFSA 2015-48 through -58 Multiple Vulnerabilities
SecurityTracker: 1032301 - Mozilla Firefox Multiple Flaws Let Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code and Obtain Potentially Sensitive Information and Let Local Users Gain Elevated Privileges
Vulnerability Center: 50187 - Mozilla Firefox <38 Local Privilege Escalation via a Trojan Horse File - CVE-2015-2720, High

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Entryinfo

Created: 05/13/2015 12:38
Updated: 05/17/2022 11:50
Changes: 05/13/2015 12:38 (71), 06/29/2017 07:08 (15), 05/17/2022 11:50 (3)
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Cache ID: 216:AC0:103

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