The cache directory on the local file system is set to be world writable
Published Jun 11, 2018
9.8
CRITICALCVSS 3.0
EPSS 3.76%
Description
The cache directory on the local file system is set to be world writable. Firefox defaults to extracting libraries from this cache. This allows for the possibility of an installed malicious application or tools with write access to the file system to replace files used by Firefox with their own versions. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 51.0.3.
Affected products
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- Version unspecifiedStatusaffectedConstraints<51.0.3
- Version
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2021–2026- EPSS v1
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v1
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v5
Table of values (15 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 3.76% (0.03757) | 89.55th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 3.25% (0.03246) | 86.65th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jul 20, 2024 | 0.33% (0.00325) | 71.05th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 8, 2024 | 0.33% (0.00325) | 69.96th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 12, 2023 | 0.33% (0.00325) | 67.49th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Nov 2, 2023 | 0.36% (0.00357) | 69.05th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.38% (0.00377) | 68.53th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 0.95% (0.00954) | 36.37th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Sep 2, 2022 | 0.95% (0.00954) | 34.50th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 0.95% (0.00954) | 32.50th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 0.95% (0.00954) | 16.28th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2022 | 0.83% (0.00833) | 24.58th | v1 |
| Jan 6, 2022 | 0.83% (0.00833) | 23.96th | v1 |
| Sep 1, 2021 | 0.83% (0.00833) | 57.50th | v1 |
| Apr 14, 2021 | 0.83% (0.00833) | 0.00th | v1 |
References (3)
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96144 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1337304 x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue TrackingPatchVendor Advisory
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2017-04/ x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96144 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1337304 | x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue TrackingPatchVendor Advisory | |
| https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2017-04/ | x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory |
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