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GHSA-v3f8-p9hj-32cj

GitHub Security Advisory

⚠ Unreviewed HIGH Has CVE

Advisory Details

The Mozilla Windows updater modifies some files to be updated by reading the original file and applying changes to it. The location of the original file can be altered by a malicious user by passing a special path to the callback parameter through the Mozilla Maintenance Service, allowing the manipulation of files in the installation directory and privilege escalation by manipulating the Mozilla 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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Key Information

GHSA ID
GHSA-v3f8-p9hj-32cj
Published
May 14, 2022 3:07 AM
Last Modified
May 14, 2022 3:07 AM
CVSS Score
7.5 /10
Primary Ecosystem
Unknown
Primary Package
Unknown
GitHub Reviewed
✗ No

Dataset

Last updated: June 12, 2025 6:24 AM

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