CVE-2017-5427

A non-existent chrome.manifest file will attempt to be loaded during startup from the primary installation directory. If a malicious user with local access puts chrome.manifest and other referenced files in this directory, they will be loaded and activated during startup. This could result in malicious software being added without consent or modification of referenced installed files. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 52.

• CWE-362

• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96692Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
• http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037966Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
• https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1295542Issue Tracking, Patch, Vendor Advisory
• https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2017-05/Vendor Advisory
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96692Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
• http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037966Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
• https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1295542Issue Tracking, Patch, Vendor Advisory
• https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2017-05/Vendor Advisory

Published

Jun 11, 2018

Last Modified

Jun 17, 2026

Status

Modified

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