CVE-2019-17009 Vulnerability Details

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CVE-2019-17009 Metadata Quick Info

CVE Published: 08/01/2020 | CVE Updated: 05/08/2024 | CVE Year: 2019
Source: mozilla | Vendor: Mozilla | Product: Thunderbird
Status : PUBLISHED

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CVE-2019-17009 Description

When running, the updater service wrote status and log files to an unrestricted location; potentially allowing an unprivileged process to locate and exploit a vulnerability in file handling in the updater service. *Note: This attack requires local system access and only affects Windows. Other operating systems are not affected.*. This vulnerability affects Thunderbird < 68.3, Firefox ESR < 68.3, and Firefox < 71.

Metrics

CVSS Version: 3.1 | Base Score: n/a
Vector: n/a

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Weakness Enumeration (CWE)

CWE-ID:
CWE Name: Updater temporary files accessible to unprivileged processes
Source: Mozilla

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

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Source: NVD (National Vulnerability Database).