CWE Code: 426
Vulnerability Type: privilege_escalation
CVSS Score: 6.8
CWE Name:  Untrusted Search Path
Summary: the firefox installer on windows can be made to load malicious dll files stored in the same directory as the installer when it is run. this allows privileged execution if the installer is run with elevated privileges. note: this attack only affects windows operating systems. other operating systems are unaffected. this vulnerability affects firefox < 54, firefox esr < 52.2, and thunderbird < 52.2.
Access Authentication: NONE
Access Complexity: MEDIUM
Access Vector: NETWORK
Impact (C/I/A): PARTIAL/PARTIAL/PARTIAL
Published Date: 2018-06-11
Last Modified Date: 2018-08-08