Improper input validation in Microsoft Windows
CVE-2016-5294
The Mozilla Updater can be made to choose an arbitrary target working directory for output files resulting from the update process. This vulnerability requires local system access. Note: this issue only affects Windows operating systems. This vulnerability affects Thunderbird < 45.5, Firefox ESR < 45.5, and Firefox < 50.
Vulnerability class: Drupalgeddon 2 (CVE-2018-7600)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.004 (33.7th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 34th percentile — 33.7% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.004 · newest: 0.004 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Microsoft Windows
- Mozilla Firefox — versions unspecified
- Mozilla Firefox Esr — versions unspecified
- Mozilla Thunderbird — versions unspecified
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi (Exploit, Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory)
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1037298 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-15 (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/94336 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2016-93/ (Vendor Advisory)
- www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2016-89/ (Vendor Advisory)
- www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2016-90/ (Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-5294?
- CVE-2016-5294 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows, classified under Improper Input Validation. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2018-06-11.
- How severe is CVE-2016-5294?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.