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CVE-2017-5409

The Mozilla Windows updater can be called by a non-privileged user to delete an arbitrary local...

5.5 Medium

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

0.36%Down 12.3 points since Apr 14, 2021
90%50%10%1%

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 MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
CVSS 2.0
3.6 LowAV: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 MediumCVSS: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

Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
iceape
Mageia:5
From an advisory covering 112 CVEs
before 2.49.1-3.mga5
2.49.1-3.mga5
iceape
Mageia:6
From an advisory covering 112 CVEs
before 2.49.1-3.mga6
2.49.1-3.mga6
MozillaFirefox
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP1
From an advisory covering 10 CVEs
before 45.8.0esr-102.1
45.8.0esr-102.1
MozillaFirefox
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP2
From an advisory covering 10 CVEs
before 45.8.0esr-102.1
45.8.0esr-102.1
MozillaFirefox
SUSE: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
MozillaFirefox
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12
From an advisory covering 10 CVEs
before 45.8.0esr-102.1
45.8.0esr-102.1
MozillaFirefox
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP1
From an advisory covering 10 CVEs
before 45.8.0esr-102.1
45.8.0esr-102.1
MozillaFirefox
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP2
From an advisory covering 10 CVEs
before 45.8.0esr-102.1
45.8.0esr-102.1
MozillaFirefox
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 12-LTSS
From an advisory covering 10 CVEs
before 45.8.0esr-102.1
45.8.0esr-102.1
MozillaFirefox
SUSE: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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Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
MozillaFirefox
SUSE: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
MozillaFirefox
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2
From an advisory covering 10 CVEs
before 45.8.0esr-102.1
45.8.0esr-102.1
MozillaFirefox
SUSE: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
MozillaFirefox
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11 SP4
From an advisory covering 10 CVEs
before 45.8.0esr-68.1
45.8.0esr-68.1
MozillaFirefox
SUSE:OpenStack Cloud 5
From an advisory covering 10 CVEs
before 45.8.0esr-68.1
45.8.0esr-68.1
MozillaFirefox
SUSE:Manager 2.1
From an advisory covering 10 CVEs
before 45.8.0esr-68.1
45.8.0esr-68.1
MozillaFirefox
SUSE:Manager Proxy 2.1
From an advisory covering 10 CVEs
before 45.8.0esr-68.1
45.8.0esr-68.1
MozillaFirefox
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Point of Sale 11 SP3
From an advisory covering 10 CVEs
before 45.8.0esr-68.1
45.8.0esr-68.1
MozillaFirefox
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3-LTSS
From an advisory covering 10 CVEs
before 45.8.0esr-68.1
45.8.0esr-68.1
MozillaFirefox
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3-TERADATA
From an advisory covering 10 CVEs
before 45.8.0esr-68.1
45.8.0esr-68.1
MozillaFirefox
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4
From an advisory covering 10 CVEs
before 45.8.0esr-68.1
45.8.0esr-68.1
MozillaFirefox
SUSE: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

History
RecordedChangedSources
affected, facts
aliasesEUVD
first indexedCVE 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

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