Description
The "Mark of the Web" was not correctly saved on Windows when files with very long names were downloaded from the Internet. Without the Mark of the Web data, the security warning that Windows displays before running executables downloaded from the Internet is not shown. Note: This attack only affects Windows operating systems. Other operating systems are unaffected. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 54, Firefox ESR < 52.2, and Thunderbird < 52.2.
Affected products
Version statuses are supplied by the assigning organization. Consult the original record for detailed ranges and platform conditions.
Mozilla Firefox
unspecified to < 54affected
Mozilla Firefox ESR
unspecified to < 52.2affected
Mozilla Thunderbird
unspecified to < 52.2affected
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99057 ↗
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2017-15/ ↗
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038689 ↗
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1273265 ↗
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2017-17/ ↗
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2017-16/ ↗