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CVE-2017-5425

7.5 · HIGH

The Gecko Media Plugin sandbox allows access to local files that match specific regular expressions.

Published Jun 11, 2018CWE-200EPSS 1.97%

Overview

CVE-2017-5425 is a high-severity vulnerability. It was published on June 11, 2018 and has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 7.5 (HIGH).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 7.5, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

The Gecko Media Plugin sandbox allows access to local files that match specific regular expressions. On OS OX, this matching allows access to some data in subdirectories of "/private/var" that could expose personal or temporary data. This has been updated to not allow access to "/private/var" and its subdirectories. Note: this issue only affects OS X. Other operating systems are not affected. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 52 and Thunderbird < 52.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

References

Refwww.securityfocus.com/bid/96692Refwww.securitytracker.com/id/1037966Refbugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1322716Refwww.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2017-05/Refwww.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2017-09/Refwww.securityfocus.com/bid/96692Refwww.securitytracker.com/id/1037966Refbugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1322716Refwww.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2017-05/Refwww.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2017-09/

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2017-5425?

CVE-2017-5425 is a high-severity vulnerability. It was published on June 11, 2018 and has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 7.5 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2017-5425?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 7.5, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2017-5425?

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2017-5425?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2017-5425 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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