CVE-2017-5425 json
The Gecko Media Plugin sandbox allows access to local files that match specific regular expressions.
published 2018-06-11 8 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2017-14529
- cvss
- 7.5
- version 3.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.9%
- EPSS 1.9% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 80%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
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.
Patch / fix
- Mozilla Firefox 52
- Mozilla Thunderbird 52
Exploit prediction
1.93% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 80% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 7.5 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
| NVD | 2.0 | 5.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N |
Affected products
- Mozilla Firefox
- Mozilla Thunderbird
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-200 Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor
References
-
mozilla.org
/security/advisories/mfsa2017-09/
vendor-advisory
-
mozilla.org
/security/advisories/mfsa2017-05/
vendor-advisory
-
bugzilla.mozilla.org
/show_bug.cgi?id=1322716
issue-tracking, vendor-advisory
-
securitytracker.com
/id/1037966
vdb-entry, third-party-advisory
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securityfocus.com
/bid/96692
vdb-entry, third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2017-5425
- NVD CVE-2017-5425
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