CVE-2017-7755

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

published June 11, 2018

CVSS
—
EPSS
1%
Percentile
71.4
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

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.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS
Not scored
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.01361 · 71.4th percentile
Published
2018-06-11T21:00Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 11 JUN 21:00Z
    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
    cvelistv5