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NVD Vulnerability Details :
CVE-2015-2720
Modified
More InfoOfficial Page
Source-security@mozilla.org
View Known Exploited Vulnerability (KEV) details
Published At-14 May, 2015 | 10:59
Updated At-06 May, 2026 | 22:30

The update implementation in Mozilla Firefox before 38.0 on Windows does not ensure that the pathname for updater.exe corresponds to the application directory, which might allow local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse file.

CISA Catalog
Date AddedDue DateVulnerability NameRequired Action
N/A
Date Added: N/A
Due Date: N/A
Vulnerability Name: N/A
Required Action: N/A
Metrics
TypeVersionBase scoreBase severityVector
Primary2.04.4MEDIUM
AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Type: Primary
Version: 2.0
Base score: 4.4
Base severity: MEDIUM
Vector:
AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
CPE Matches
Mozilla Corporation
mozilla
>>firefox>>Versions up to 37.0.2(inclusive)
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Weaknesses
CWE IDTypeSource
CWE-17Primarynvd@nist.gov
CWE ID: CWE-17
Type: Primary
Source: nvd@nist.gov
Evaluator Description
Evaluator Impact

Evaluator Solution

Vendor Statements
References
HyperlinkSourceResource
http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2015/mfsa2015-58.htmlsecurity@mozilla.org
N/A
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinapr2016-2952098.htmlsecurity@mozilla.org
N/A
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/74611security@mozilla.org
N/A
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1127481security@mozilla.org
N/A
http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2015/mfsa2015-58.htmlaf854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
N/A
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinapr2016-2952098.htmlaf854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
N/A
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/74611af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
N/A
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1127481af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
N/A
Hyperlink: http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2015/mfsa2015-58.html
Source: security@mozilla.org
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinapr2016-2952098.html
Source: security@mozilla.org
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/74611
Source: security@mozilla.org
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1127481
Source: security@mozilla.org
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2015/mfsa2015-58.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinapr2016-2952098.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/74611
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1127481
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Resource: N/A
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