{ "id": "CVE-2023-4052", "sourceIdentifier": "security@mozilla.org", "published": "2023-08-01T15:15:10.207", "lastModified": "2023-08-07T14:15:11.350", "vulnStatus": "Modified", "cveTags": [], "descriptions": [ { "lang": "en", "value": "The Firefox updater created a directory writable by non-privileged users. When uninstalling Firefox, any files in that directory would be recursively deleted with the permissions of the uninstalling user account. This could be combined with creation of a junction (a form of symbolic link) to allow arbitrary file deletion controlled by the non-privileged user. \n*This bug only affects Firefox on Windows. Other operating systems are unaffected.* This vulnerability affects Firefox < 116, Firefox ESR < 115.1, and Thunderbird < 115.1." } ], "metrics": { "cvssMetricV31": [ { "source": "nvd@nist.gov", "type": "Primary", "cvssData": { "version": "3.1", "vectorString": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N", "attackVector": "NETWORK", "attackComplexity": "LOW", "privilegesRequired": "LOW", "userInteraction": "NONE", "scope": "UNCHANGED", "confidentialityImpact": "NONE", "integrityImpact": "HIGH", "availabilityImpact": "NONE", "baseScore": 6.5, "baseSeverity": "MEDIUM" }, "exploitabilityScore": 2.8, "impactScore": 3.6 } ] }, "weaknesses": [ { "source": "nvd@nist.gov", "type": "Primary", "description": [ { "lang": "en", "value": "CWE-59" } ] } ], "configurations": [ { "nodes": [ { "operator": "OR", "negate": false, "cpeMatch": [ { "vulnerable": true, "criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*", "versionEndExcluding": "116.0", "matchCriteriaId": "C6C6420C-0883-4585-A655-4C470029CB85" }, { "vulnerable": true, "criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*", "versionEndExcluding": "115.1", "matchCriteriaId": "FF490ED7-CADC-4553-8A66-ED8B4EB18034" } ] } ] } ], "references": [ { "url": "https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1824420", "source": "security@mozilla.org", "tags": [ "Issue Tracking", "Permissions Required" ] }, { "url": "https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2023-29/", "source": "security@mozilla.org", "tags": [ "Vendor Advisory" ] }, { "url": "https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2023-31/", "source": "security@mozilla.org", "tags": [ "Vendor Advisory" ] }, { "url": "https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2023-33/", "source": "security@mozilla.org" } ] }