Medium severity5.5NVD Advisory· Published Jun 11, 2018· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2017-7768
CVE-2017-7768
Description
The Mozilla Maintenance Service can be invoked by an unprivileged user to read 32 bytes of any arbitrary file on the local system by convincing the service that it is reading a status file provided by the Mozilla Windows Updater. The Mozilla Maintenance Service executes with privileged access, bypassing system protections against unprivileged users. Note: This attack requires local system access and only affects Windows. Other operating systems are not affected. This vulnerability affects Firefox ESR < 52.2 and Firefox < 54.
AI Insight
LLM-synthesized narrative grounded in this CVE's description and references.
Affected products
48- osv-coords46 versionspkg:rpm/suse/firefox-gcc5&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Point%20of%20Sale%2011%20SP3pkg:rpm/suse/firefox-gcc5&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2011%20SP3-LTSSpkg:rpm/suse/firefox-gcc5&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2011%20SP3-TERADATApkg:rpm/suse/firefox-gcc5&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2011%20SP4pkg:rpm/suse/firefox-gcc5&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2011%20SP4pkg:rpm/suse/firefox-libffi-gcc5&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Point%20of%20Sale%2011%20SP3pkg:rpm/suse/firefox-libffi-gcc5&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2011%20SP3-LTSSpkg:rpm/suse/firefox-libffi-gcc5&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2011%20SP3-TERADATApkg:rpm/suse/firefox-libffi-gcc5&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2011%20SP4pkg:rpm/suse/firefox-libffi-gcc5&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2011%20SP4pkg:rpm/suse/MozillaFirefox-branding-SLED&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Point%20of%20Sale%2011%20SP3pkg:rpm/suse/MozillaFirefox-branding-SLED&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2011%20SP3-LTSSpkg:rpm/suse/MozillaFirefox-branding-SLED&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2011%20SP3-TERADATApkg:rpm/suse/MozillaFirefox-branding-SLED&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2011%20SP4pkg:rpm/suse/MozillaFirefox-branding-SLED&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2011%20SP4pkg:rpm/suse/MozillaFirefox-branding-SLE&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Desktop%2012%20SP2pkg:rpm/suse/MozillaFirefox-branding-SLE&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012%20SP1-LTSSpkg:rpm/suse/MozillaFirefox-branding-SLE&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012%20SP2pkg:rpm/suse/MozillaFirefox-branding-SLE&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012-LTSSpkg:rpm/suse/MozillaFirefox-branding-SLE&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20Raspberry%20Pi%2012%20SP2pkg:rpm/suse/MozillaFirefox-branding-SLE&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012pkg:rpm/suse/MozillaFirefox-branding-SLE&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012%20SP1pkg:rpm/suse/MozillaFirefox-branding-SLE&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012%20SP2pkg:rpm/suse/MozillaFirefox-branding-SLE&distro=SUSE%20OpenStack%20Cloud%206pkg:rpm/suse/MozillaFirefox&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Desktop%2012%20SP2pkg:rpm/suse/MozillaFirefox&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Point%20of%20Sale%2011%20SP3pkg:rpm/suse/MozillaFirefox&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2011%20SP3-LTSSpkg:rpm/suse/MozillaFirefox&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2011%20SP3-TERADATApkg:rpm/suse/MozillaFirefox&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2011%20SP4pkg:rpm/suse/MozillaFirefox&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012%20SP1-LTSSpkg:rpm/suse/MozillaFirefox&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012%20SP2pkg:rpm/suse/MozillaFirefox&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012-LTSSpkg:rpm/suse/MozillaFirefox&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20Raspberry%20Pi%2012%20SP2pkg:rpm/suse/MozillaFirefox&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2011%20SP4pkg:rpm/suse/MozillaFirefox&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012pkg:rpm/suse/MozillaFirefox&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012%20SP1pkg:rpm/suse/MozillaFirefox&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012%20SP2pkg:rpm/suse/MozillaFirefox&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Software%20Development%20Kit%2011%20SP4pkg:rpm/suse/MozillaFirefox&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Software%20Development%20Kit%2012%20SP2pkg:rpm/suse/MozillaFirefox&distro=SUSE%20OpenStack%20Cloud%206pkg:rpm/suse/mozilla-nss&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Point%20of%20Sale%2011%20SP3pkg:rpm/suse/mozilla-nss&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2011%20SP3-LTSSpkg:rpm/suse/mozilla-nss&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2011%20SP3-TERADATApkg:rpm/suse/mozilla-nss&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2011%20SP4pkg:rpm/suse/mozilla-nss&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2011%20SP4pkg:rpm/suse/mozilla-nss&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Software%20Development%20Kit%2011%20SP4
< 5.3.1+r233831-7.1+ 45 more
- (no CPE)range: < 5.3.1+r233831-7.1
- (no CPE)range: < 5.3.1+r233831-7.1
- (no CPE)range: < 5.3.1+r233831-7.1
- (no CPE)range: < 5.3.1+r233831-7.1
- (no CPE)range: < 5.3.1+r233831-7.1
- (no CPE)range: < 5.3.1+r233831-7.1
- (no CPE)range: < 5.3.1+r233831-7.1
- (no CPE)range: < 5.3.1+r233831-7.1
- (no CPE)range: < 5.3.1+r233831-7.1
- (no CPE)range: < 5.3.1+r233831-7.1
- (no CPE)range: < 52-24.3.44
- (no CPE)range: < 52-24.3.44
- (no CPE)range: < 52-24.3.44
- (no CPE)range: < 52-24.3.44
- (no CPE)range: < 52-24.3.44
- (no CPE)range: < 52-31.1
- (no CPE)range: < 52-31.1
- (no CPE)range: < 52-31.1
- (no CPE)range: < 52-31.1
- (no CPE)range: < 52-31.1
- (no CPE)range: < 52-31.1
- (no CPE)range: < 52-31.1
- (no CPE)range: < 52-31.1
- (no CPE)range: < 52-31.1
- (no CPE)range: < 52.2.0esr-108.3
- (no CPE)range: < 52.2.0esr-72.5.2
- (no CPE)range: < 52.2.0esr-72.5.2
- (no CPE)range: < 52.2.0esr-72.5.2
- (no CPE)range: < 52.2.0esr-72.5.2
- (no CPE)range: < 52.2.0esr-108.3
- (no CPE)range: < 52.2.0esr-108.3
- (no CPE)range: < 52.2.0esr-108.3
- (no CPE)range: < 52.2.0esr-108.3
- (no CPE)range: < 52.2.0esr-72.5.2
- (no CPE)range: < 52.2.0esr-108.3
- (no CPE)range: < 52.2.0esr-108.3
- (no CPE)range: < 52.2.0esr-108.3
- (no CPE)range: < 52.2.0esr-72.5.2
- (no CPE)range: < 52.2.0esr-108.3
- (no CPE)range: < 52.2.0esr-108.3
- (no CPE)range: < 3.29.5-47.3.2
- (no CPE)range: < 3.29.5-47.3.2
- (no CPE)range: < 3.29.5-47.3.2
- (no CPE)range: < 3.29.5-47.3.2
- (no CPE)range: < 3.29.5-47.3.2
- (no CPE)range: < 3.29.5-47.3.2
unspecified+ 1 more
- (no CPE)range: unspecified
- (no CPE)range: unspecified
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
5- www.securityfocus.com/bid/99057nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1038689nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cginvdIssue TrackingVendor Advisory
- www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2017-15/nvdVendor Advisory
- www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2017-16/nvdVendor Advisory
News mentions
0No linked articles in our index yet.