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CVE-2010-3182

A certain application-launch script in Mozilla Firefox before 3.5.14 and 3.6.x b...

Medium CVSS 6.9

Overview

A certain application-launch script in Mozilla Firefox before 3.5.14 and 3.6.x before 3.6.11, Thunderbird before 3.0.9 and 3.1.x before 3.1.5, and SeaMonkey before 2.0.9 on Linux places a zero-length directory name in the LD_LIBRARY_PATH, which allows local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse shared library in the current working directory.

CWE: N/A Published: 2010-10-21T19:00:03.443
Risk analysis

This vulnerability is rated 🟡 MEDIUM.

  • CVSS: 6.9 (MEDIUM)
  • Detected tags: none (tag impact: LOW)

Recommended actions:

  • Prioritize remediation based on business criticality and exposure.
  • Limit exposure and increase monitoring until fixed.

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