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TI-2017-03409 Aliases CVE-2017-5381GHSA-jw7x-8w43-2mrj

Path traversal in Mozilla Firefox

Priority LOW 35CWE-22Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
None · High · None
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

The "export" function in the Certificate Viewer can force local filesystem navigation when the "common name" in a certificate contains slashes, allowing certificate content to be saved in unsafe locations with an arbitrary filename. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 51.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.01237 69th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Firefox (Mozilla): 51

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
MozillaFirefoxbefore 5151Patch availableCNA
  • Firefox VendorMozilla Affected before 51 Fixed in 51 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 51.0VulnerableMozilla
  • cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 51.0 Vulnerable ·Mozilla

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA Firefox (Mozilla) Fixed in 51

Fixed in the same release

Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.

  • Release ·

    Mozilla Firefox 51

    14 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 4 MEDIUM, 10 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2017-03420 Memory corruption in Mozilla FirefoxPriority MEDIUM 46
    • TI-2017-03419 Special "about:" pages used by web content, such as RSS feeds, can load privileged…Priority MEDIUM 46
    • TI-2017-03402 Memory corruption in Mozilla FirefoxPriority MEDIUM 46
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Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2017-5381
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-jw7x-8w43-2mrj

References

Advisory 2

  • TI-2024-08981 Use after free in Mozilla Firefox KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2022-09832 Use after free in Mozilla Firefox KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.6
  • TI-2019-08769 Improper input validation in Mozilla Firefox ESR KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
  • TI-2010-03577 Mozilla Firefox 3.5.x through 3.5.14 and 3.6.x through 3.6.11, Thunderbird 3.1.6 before… KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2023-04799 Out-of-bounds write in Google Chrome KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2023-04477 Out-of-bounds write in Google Chrome KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
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Sources

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