Vulnerability in Microsoft Windows
CVE-2016-2826
The maintenance service in Mozilla Firefox before 47.0 and Firefox ESR 45.x before 45.2 on Windows does not prevent MAR extracted-file modification during updater execution, which might allow local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse file.
EPSS: 0.003 (26.7th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Microsoft Windows
- Mozilla Firefox — versions 45.1.0, 45.1.1
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- security@mozilla.org (vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK)
- security@mozilla.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Vendor Advisory)
- security@mozilla.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM)
- security@mozilla.org (vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-2826?
- CVE-2016-2826 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows, classified under CWE-264. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2016-06-13.
- How severe is CVE-2016-2826?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.