Vulnerability Description
A mechanism to bypass file system access protections in the sandbox to use the file picker to access different files than those selected in the file picker through the use of relative paths. This allows for read only access to the local file system. This vulnerability affects Thunderbird < 52.1, Firefox ESR < 52.1, and Firefox < 53.
CVSS Score
HIGH
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Redhat | Enterprise Linux | 6.0 |
| Redhat | Enterprise Linux Desktop | 6.0 |
| Redhat | Enterprise Linux Server | 6.0 |
| Redhat | Enterprise Linux Server Aus | 7.3 |
| Redhat | Enterprise Linux Server Eus | 7.3 |
| Redhat | Enterprise Linux Workstation | 6.0 |
| Mozilla | Firefox | < 53.0 |
| Mozilla | Thunderbird | < 52.1.0 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97940Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038320Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1106Third Party Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1201Third Party Advisory
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1349276Issue TrackingPatchVendor Advisory
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2017-10/Vendor Advisory
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2017-12/Vendor Advisory
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2017-13/Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97940Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038320Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1106Third Party Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1201Third Party Advisory
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1349276Issue TrackingPatchVendor Advisory
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2017-10/Vendor Advisory
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2017-12/Vendor Advisory
FAQ
What is CVE-2017-5454?
CVE-2017-5454 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.5 (HIGH). A mechanism to bypass file system access protections in the sandbox to use the file picker to access different files than those selected in the file picker through the use of relative paths. This allo...
How severe is CVE-2017-5454?
CVE-2017-5454 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2017-5454?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Redhat Enterprise Linux, Redhat Enterprise Linux Desktop, Redhat Enterprise Linux Server, Redhat Enterprise Linux Server Aus, Redhat Enterprise Linux Server Eus.