Mozilla Firefox's update mechanism allowed a medium-integrity user process to interfere with the SYSTEM-level updater by manipulating the file-locking behavior. By injecting code into the user-privileged process, an attacker could bypass intended access controls, allowing SYSTEM-level file operations on paths controlled by a non-privileged user and enabling privilege escalation. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 138, Firefox ESR < 128.10, Firefox ESR < 115.23, Thunderbird < 138, and Thunderbird ESR < 128.10.
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Configurations
No configuration.
History
29 Apr 2025, 15:15
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| CVSS |
v2 : v3 : |
v2 : unknown
v3 : 8.8 |
| CWE | CWE-22 |
29 Apr 2025, 14:15
| Type | Values Removed | Values Added |
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Information
Published : 2025-04-29 14:15
Updated : 2025-04-29 15:15
NVD link : CVE-2025-2817
Mitre link : CVE-2025-2817
CVE.ORG link : CVE-2025-2817
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Products Affected
No product.
CWE
CWE-22
Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')