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CVE-2023-4052

Published: 2023-08-01T15:15Z
Last Modified: 2024-11-21T08:34Z
Source: MITRE CVE List
License: MITRE-CVE-TOS
The Firefox updater created a directory writable by non-privileged users. When uninstalling Firefox, any files in that directory would be recursively deleted with the permissions of the uninstalling user account. This could be combined with creation of a junction (a form of symbolic link) to allow arbitrary file deletion controlled by the non-privileged user. *This bug only affects Firefox on Windows. Other operating systems are unaffected.* This vulnerability affects Firefox < 116, Firefox ESR < 115.1, and Thunderbird < 115.1. > MITRE Terms of Use apply – see LICENSE‑MITRE.txt