CVE-2017-5414: mozilla firefox
CVSS: 5.5v3.0MediumModified
AliasesUBUNTU-CVE-2017-5414
Published 11-06-2018Last modified 05-08-2024
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2017-5414 is a medium (CVSS 5.5) vulnerability in mozilla firefox. EPSS estimates a 0.33% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 24% of scored vulnerabilities.
CVSS score
5.5/10
010
Medium · v3.0 (NVD)EPSS score
0.33%
0%100%
Low · -0.01 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded
Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 6 · Related 5Timeline
- 11-06-2018PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 05-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
The file picker dialog can choose and display the wrong local default directory when instantiated. On some operating systems, this can lead to information disclosure, such as the operating system or the local account name. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 52 and Thunderbird < 52.
CVSS metrics
3 scores · 2 sources · 2 versionsMedium 5.5Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:NSourcesAll 2 agree
- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated5.5MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Medium 4.9Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:N/A:NSourcesSingle source
EPSS trend
Probability
0.33%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
24%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
-0.01 pp
From 0.33% on 19-09-2026
19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score0.33%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Mozilla2 products
- firefox≥ unspecified, < 52 | < 52.0
- thunderbird≥ unspecified, < 52 | < 52.0
Ubuntu1 product
- firefox< 52.0+build2-0ubuntu0.14.04.1 | < 52.0+build2-0ubuntu0.16.04.1
2 vendors · 3 products