CVE-2017-5409
The Mozilla Windows updater can be called by a non-privileged user to delete an arbitrary local...
The Mozilla Windows updater can be called by a non-privileged user to delete an arbitrary local file by passing a special path to the callback parameter through the Mozilla Maintenance Service, which has privileged access. Note: This attack requires local system access and only affects Windows. Other operating systems are not affected. This vulnerability affects Firefox ESR < 45.8 and Firefox < 52.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Local
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- Low
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- None
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- None
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
5.5
The Mozilla Windows updater can be called by a non-privileged user to delete an arbitrary local file by passing a special path to the callback parameter through the Mozilla Maintenance Service, which has privileged access. Note: This attack requires local system access and only affects Windows. Other operating systems are not affected. This vulnerability affects Firefox ESR < 45.8 and Firefox < 52.
- Record
CVE-2017-5409- CVSS 3.0
- 5.5 Medium
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N - CVSS 2.0
- 3.6 Low
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-269
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
The Mozilla Windows updater can be called by a non-privileged user to delete an arbitrary local file by passing a special path to the callback parameter through the Mozilla Maintenance Service, which has privileged access. Note: This attack requires local system access and only affects Windows. Other operating systems are not affected. This vulnerability affects Firefox ESR < 45.8 and Firefox < 52.
- Record
CVE-2017-5409- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2017-14513 No score
The Mozilla Windows updater can be called by a non-privileged user to delete an arbitrary local file by passing a special path to the callback parameter through the Mozilla Maintenance Service, which has privileged access. Note: This attack requires local system access and only affects Windows. Other operating systems are not affected. This vulnerability affects Firefox ESR < 45.8 and Firefox < 52.
- Record
EUVD-2017-14513- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-3pwm-r9r6-wpwp
5.5
The Mozilla Windows updater can be called by a non-privileged user to delete an arbitrary local...
The Mozilla Windows updater can be called by a non-privileged user to delete an arbitrary local file by passing a special path to the callback parameter through the Mozilla Maintenance Service, which has privileged access. Note: This attack requires local system access and only affects Windows. Other operating systems are not affected. This vulnerability affects Firefox ESR < 45.8 and Firefox < 52.
- Record
GHSA-3pwm-r9r6-wpwp- CVSS 3.0
- 5.5 Medium
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-269
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVMGASA-2018-0018 No score
Updated iceape packages fix security vulnerabilities
Updated iceape packages include security fixes from upstream Seamonkey and Firefox:
Multiple flaws were found in the way Iceape 2.48 processes various types of web content, where loading a web page containing malicious content could cause Iceape to crash, execute arbitrary code, or disclose sensitive information. (CVE-2016-10196,CVE-2017-5398,CVE-2017-5399, CVE-2017-5400,CVE-2017-5401,CVE-2017-5402,CVE-2017-5403,CVE-2017-5404, CVE-2017-5405,CVE-2017-5406,CVE-2017-5407,CVE-2017-5409,CVE-2017-5410, CVE-2017-5411,CVE-2017-5408,CVE-2017-5412,CVE-2017-5413,CVE-2017-5414, CVE-2017-5415,CVE-2017-5416,CVE-2017-5417,CVE-2017-5425,CVE-2017-5426, CVE-2017-5427,CVE-2017-5418,CVE-2017-5419,CVE-2017-5420,CVE-2017-5421, CVE-2017-5422,CVE-2017-5429,CVE-2017-5430,CVE-2017-5432,CVE-2017-5433, CVE-2017-5434,CVE-2017-5435,CVE-2017-5436,CVE-2017-5438,CVE-2017-5439, CVE-2017-5440,CVE-2017-5441,CVE-2017-5442,CVE-2017-5443,CVE-2017-5444, CVE-2017-5445,CVE-2017-5446,CVE-2017-5447,CVE-2017-5448,CVE-2017-5449, CVE-2017-5451,CVE-2017-5454,CVE-2017-5455,CVE-2017-5456,CVE-2017-5459, CVE-2017-5460,CVE-2017-5461,CVE-2017-5462,CVE-2017-5464,CVE-2017-5465, CVE-2017-5466,CVE-2017-5467,CVE-2017-5469,CVE-2017-5470,CVE-2017-5472, CVE-2017-7749,CVE-2017-7750,CVE-2017-7751,CVE-2017-7752,CVE-2017-7753, CVE-2017-7754,CVE-2017-7755,CVE-2017-7756,CVE-2017-7757,CVE-2017-7758, CVE-2017-7760,CVE-2017-7761,CVE-2017-7763,CVE-2017-7764,CVE-2017-7765, CVE-2017-7766,CVE-2017-7767,CVE-2017-7768,CVE-2017-7778,CVE-2017-7779, CVE-2017-7782,CVE-2017-7784,CVE-2017-7785,CVE-2017-7786,CVE-2017-7787, CVE-2017-7791,CVE-2017-7792,CVE-2017-7793,CVE-2017-7798,CVE-2017-7800, CVE-2017-7801,CVE-2017-7802,CVE-2017-7803,CVE-2017-7804,CVE-2017-7805, CVE-2017-7807,CVE-2017-7809,CVE-2017-7810,CVE-2017-7814,CVE-2017-7818, CVE-2017-7819,CVE-2017-7823,CVE-2017-7824,CVE-2017-7825,CVE-2017-7826, CVE-2017-7828,CVE-2017-7830,CVE-2017-7843,CVE-2017-7845)
- Record
MGASA-2018-0018- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVSUSE-SU-2017:0714-1 No score
Security update for MozillaFirefox
This update for MozillaFirefox to ESR 45.8 fixes the following issues:
Security issues fixed (bsc#1028391):
- CVE-2017-5402: Use-after-free working with events in FontFace objects
- CVE-2017-5410: Memory corruption during JavaScript garbage collection incremental sweeping
- CVE-2017-5400: asm.js JIT-spray bypass of ASLR and DEP
- CVE-2017-5401: Memory Corruption when handling ErrorResult
- CVE-2017-5407: Pixel and history stealing via floating-point timing side channel with SVG filters
- CVE-2017-5404: Use-after-free working with ranges in selections
- CVE-2017-5405: FTP response codes can cause use of uninitialized values for ports
- CVE-2017-5408: Cross-origin reading of video captions in violation of CORS
- CVE-2017-5409: File deletion via callback parameter in Mozilla Windows Updater and Maintenance Service
- CVE-2017-5398: Memory safety bugs fixed in Firefox 52 and Firefox ESR 45.8
- Record
SUSE-SU-2017:0714-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVSUSE-SU-2017:0732-1 No score
Security update for MozillaFirefox
This update for MozillaFirefox to ESR 45.8 fixes the following issues:
Security issues fixed (bsc#1028391):
- CVE-2017-5402: Use-after-free working with events in FontFace objects
- CVE-2017-5410: Memory corruption during JavaScript garbage collection incremental sweeping
- CVE-2017-5400: asm.js JIT-spray bypass of ASLR and DEP
- CVE-2017-5401: Memory Corruption when handling ErrorResult
- CVE-2017-5407: Pixel and history stealing via floating-point timing side channel with SVG filters
- CVE-2017-5404: Use-after-free working with ranges in selections
- CVE-2017-5405: FTP response codes can cause use of uninitialized values for ports
- CVE-2017-5408: Cross-origin reading of video captions in violation of CORS
- CVE-2017-5409: File deletion via callback parameter in Mozilla Windows Updater and Maintenance Service
- CVE-2017-5398: Memory safety bugs fixed in Firefox 52 and Firefox ESR 45.8
Bugfixes:
- fix crashes on Itanium (bsc#1027527)
- Record
SUSE-SU-2017:0732-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
iceapeMageia:5 From an advisory covering 112 CVEs |
before 2.49.1-3.mga5 | 2.49.1-3.mga5 |
iceapeMageia:6 From an advisory covering 112 CVEs |
before 2.49.1-3.mga6 | 2.49.1-3.mga6 |
MozillaFirefoxSUSE:Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP1 From an advisory covering 10 CVEs |
before 45.8.0esr-102.1 | 45.8.0esr-102.1 |
MozillaFirefoxSUSE:Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP2 From an advisory covering 10 CVEs |
before 45.8.0esr-102.1 | 45.8.0esr-102.1 |
MozillaFirefoxSUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for Raspberry Pi 12 SP2 From an advisory covering 10 CVEs |
before 45.8.0esr-102.1 | 45.8.0esr-102.1 |
MozillaFirefoxSUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 From an advisory covering 10 CVEs |
before 45.8.0esr-102.1 | 45.8.0esr-102.1 |
MozillaFirefoxSUSE:Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP1 From an advisory covering 10 CVEs |
before 45.8.0esr-102.1 | 45.8.0esr-102.1 |
MozillaFirefoxSUSE:Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP2 From an advisory covering 10 CVEs |
before 45.8.0esr-102.1 | 45.8.0esr-102.1 |
MozillaFirefoxSUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 12-LTSS From an advisory covering 10 CVEs |
before 45.8.0esr-102.1 | 45.8.0esr-102.1 |
MozillaFirefoxSUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP1 From an advisory covering 10 CVEs |
before 45.8.0esr-102.1 | 45.8.0esr-102.1 |
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| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
MozillaFirefoxSUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP1 From an advisory covering 10 CVEs |
before 45.8.0esr-102.1 | 45.8.0esr-102.1 |
MozillaFirefoxSUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2 From an advisory covering 10 CVEs |
before 45.8.0esr-102.1 | 45.8.0esr-102.1 |
MozillaFirefoxSUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP2 From an advisory covering 10 CVEs |
before 45.8.0esr-102.1 | 45.8.0esr-102.1 |
MozillaFirefoxSUSE:Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11 SP4 From an advisory covering 10 CVEs |
before 45.8.0esr-68.1 | 45.8.0esr-68.1 |
MozillaFirefoxSUSE:OpenStack Cloud 5 From an advisory covering 10 CVEs |
before 45.8.0esr-68.1 | 45.8.0esr-68.1 |
MozillaFirefoxSUSE:Manager 2.1 From an advisory covering 10 CVEs |
before 45.8.0esr-68.1 | 45.8.0esr-68.1 |
MozillaFirefoxSUSE:Manager Proxy 2.1 From an advisory covering 10 CVEs |
before 45.8.0esr-68.1 | 45.8.0esr-68.1 |
MozillaFirefoxSUSE:Linux Enterprise Point of Sale 11 SP3 From an advisory covering 10 CVEs |
before 45.8.0esr-68.1 | 45.8.0esr-68.1 |
MozillaFirefoxSUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3-LTSS From an advisory covering 10 CVEs |
before 45.8.0esr-68.1 | 45.8.0esr-68.1 |
MozillaFirefoxSUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3-TERADATA From an advisory covering 10 CVEs |
before 45.8.0esr-68.1 | 45.8.0esr-68.1 |
MozillaFirefoxSUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4 From an advisory covering 10 CVEs |
before 45.8.0esr-68.1 | 45.8.0esr-68.1 |
MozillaFirefoxSUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 11 SP4 From an advisory covering 10 CVEs |
before 45.8.0esr-68.1 | 45.8.0esr-68.1 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| affected, facts | ||
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2017-5409 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.5) in Mozilla Firefox, published March 17, 2017. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.36%, the 29th percentile. No source names a fixed version.
References
securityfocus.com/bid/96696
mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2017-05
securitytracker.com/id/1037966
mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2017-06
bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1321814
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-5409
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github.com/advisories/GHSA-3pwm-r9r6-wpwp
advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2018-0018.html
bugs.mageia.org/show_bug.cgi?id=22283
mozilla.org/en-US/security/advisories/mfsa2017-05
mozilla.org/en-US/security/advisories/mfsa2017-12
mozilla.org/en-US/security/advisories/mfsa2017-16
mozilla.org/en-US/security/advisories/mfsa2017-19
mozilla.org/en-US/security/advisories/mfsa2017-22
mozilla.org/en-US/security/advisories/mfsa2017-25
mozilla.org/en-US/security/advisories/mfsa2017-28
suse.com/support/update/announcement/2017/suse-su-20170714-1
bugzilla.suse.com/1028391
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-5398
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-5400
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-5401
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-5402
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-5404
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-5405
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-5407
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-5408
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-5409
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-5410
suse.com/support/update/announcement/2017/suse-su-20170732-1
bugzilla.suse.com/1027527