Vulnerability Description
Multiple untrusted search path vulnerabilities in updater.exe in Mozilla Firefox before 36.0, Firefox ESR 31.x before 31.5, and Thunderbird before 31.5 on Windows, when the Maintenance Service is not used, allow local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse DLL in (1) the current working directory or (2) a temporary directory, as demonstrated by bcrypt.dll.
CVSS Score
MEDIUM
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Opensuse | Evergreen | 11.4 |
| Opensuse | Opensuse | 13.1 |
| Mozilla | Firefox | <= 35.0.1 |
| Microsoft | Windows | All versions |
| Mozilla | Thunderbird | <= 31.4 |
| Mozilla | Firefox Esr | 31.1 |
References
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-03/msg00026.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-07/msg00031.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-03/msg00067.html
- http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2015/mfsa2015-12.htmlVendor Advisory
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinapr2016-2952098.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/72747
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1031791
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1031792
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=945192
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201504-01
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-03/msg00026.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-07/msg00031.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-03/msg00067.html
- http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2015/mfsa2015-12.htmlVendor Advisory
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinapr2016-2952098.html
FAQ
What is CVE-2015-0833?
CVE-2015-0833 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 6.9 (MEDIUM). Multiple untrusted search path vulnerabilities in updater.exe in Mozilla Firefox before 36.0, Firefox ESR 31.x before 31.5, and Thunderbird before 31.5 on Windows, when the Maintenance Service is not ...
How severe is CVE-2015-0833?
CVE-2015-0833 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 6.9/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2015-0833?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Opensuse Evergreen, Opensuse Opensuse, Mozilla Firefox, Microsoft Windows, Mozilla Thunderbird.