CVE-2017-5427 describes a vulnerability in Mozilla Firefox versions prior to 52 where a non-existent chrome.manifest file could be loaded from the installation directory during startup. A local attacker could place a malicious chrome.manifest file and associated components in this directory, leading to the unauthorized loading and activation of malicious software or modification of installed files. This vulnerability has a CVSS score of 5.5 (Medium), indicating a local attack vector with low complexity and high integrity impact. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage for this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 52.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
< 52CPE match | cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
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