#VU78852 Insecure Inherited Permissions in Mozilla Firefox and Firefox ESR - CVE-2023-4052

Vulnerability identifier: #VU78852

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2023-4052

CWE-ID: CWE-277

Exploitation vector: Local

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Mozilla Firefox
Client/Desktop applications / Web browsers
Firefox ESR
Client/Desktop applications / Web browsers

Vendor: Mozilla

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to Firefox uninstaller follows symbolic links when removing files from directory created by the application updater that is writable by non-privileged users. A local user can create symbolic links to critical files on the system and delete them when uninstalling Firefox.

Note, the vulnerability affects Windows installations only.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Mozilla Firefox: 115.0 - 115.0.3

Firefox ESR: 115.0 - 115.0.3

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External links
http://www.mozilla.org/en-US/security/advisories/mfsa2023-29/
http://www.mozilla.org/en-US/security/advisories/mfsa2023-31/

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.