UBUNTU-CVE-2017-5454

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Source

https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2017-5454

Import Source

https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/cve/2017/UBUNTU-CVE-2017-5454.json

JSON Data

https://api.test.osv.dev/v1/vulns/UBUNTU-CVE-2017-5454

Upstream

CVE-2017-5454

Downstream

USN-3260-1

USN-3278-1

Related

Published

2017-04-20T00:00:00Z

Modified

2025-09-08T16:44:07Z

Severity

7.5 (High) CVSS_V3 - CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N CVSS Calculator
Ubuntu - medium

Summary

[none]

Details

A mechanism to bypass file system access protections in the sandbox to use the file picker to access different files than those selected in the file picker through the use of relative paths. This allows for read only access to the local file system. This vulnerability affects Thunderbird < 52.1, Firefox ESR < 52.1, and Firefox < 53.

References

Affected packages

Ubuntu:14.04:LTS / firefox

Package

Name: firefox
Purl: pkg:deb/ubuntu/firefox@53.0+build6-0ubuntu0.14.04.1?arch=source&distro=trusty

Affected ranges

Type: ECOSYSTEM
Events: Introduced

0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected

Fixed

53.0+build6-0ubuntu0.14.04.1

Affected versions

24.*

24.0+build1-0ubuntu1

25.*

25.0+build3-0ubuntu0.13.10.1

28.*

28.0~b2+build1-0ubuntu2

28.0+build1-0ubuntu1

28.0+build2-0ubuntu1

28.0+build2-0ubuntu2

29.*

29.0+build1-0ubuntu0.14.04.2

30.*

30.0+build1-0ubuntu0.14.04.3

31.*

31.0+build1-0ubuntu0.14.04.1

32.*

32.0+build1-0ubuntu0.14.04.1

32.0.3+build1-0ubuntu0.14.04.1

33.*

33.0+build2-0ubuntu0.14.04.1

34.*

34.0+build2-0ubuntu0.14.04.1

35.*

35.0+build3-0ubuntu0.14.04.2

35.0.1+build1-0ubuntu0.14.04.1

36.*

36.0+build2-0ubuntu0.14.04.4

36.0.1+build2-0ubuntu0.14.04.1

36.0.4+build1-0ubuntu0.14.04.1

37.*

37.0+build2-0ubuntu0.14.04.1

37.0.1+build1-0ubuntu0.14.04.1

37.0.2+build1-0ubuntu0.14.04.1

38.*

38.0+build3-0ubuntu0.14.04.1

39.*

39.0+build5-0ubuntu0.14.04.1

39.0.3+build2-0ubuntu0.14.04.1

40.*

40.0+build4-0ubuntu0.14.04.1

40.0+build4-0ubuntu0.14.04.4

40.0.3+build1-0ubuntu0.14.04.1

41.*

41.0+build3-0ubuntu0.14.04.1

41.0.1+build2-0ubuntu0.14.04.1

41.0.2+build2-0ubuntu0.14.04.1

42.*

42.0+build2-0ubuntu0.14.04.1

43.*

43.0+build1-0ubuntu0.14.04.1

43.0.4+build3-0ubuntu0.14.04.1

44.*

44.0+build3-0ubuntu0.14.04.1

44.0.1+build2-0ubuntu0.14.04.1

44.0.2+build1-0ubuntu0.14.04.1

45.*

45.0+build2-0ubuntu0.14.04.1

45.0.1+build1-0ubuntu0.14.04.2

45.0.2+build1-0ubuntu0.14.04.1

46.*

46.0+build5-0ubuntu0.14.04.2

46.0.1+build1-0ubuntu0.14.04.3

47.*

47.0+build3-0ubuntu0.14.04.1

48.*

48.0+build2-0ubuntu0.14.04.1

49.*

49.0+build4-0ubuntu0.14.04.1

49.0.2+build2-0ubuntu0.14.04.1

50.*

50.0+build2-0ubuntu0.14.04.2

50.0.2+build1-0ubuntu0.14.04.1

50.1.0+build2-0ubuntu0.14.04.1

51.*

51.0.1+build2-0ubuntu0.14.04.1

51.0.1+build2-0ubuntu0.14.04.2

52.*

52.0+build2-0ubuntu0.14.04.1

52.0.1+build2-0ubuntu0.14.04.1

52.0.2+build1-0ubuntu0.14.04.1

Ecosystem specific

{
    "availability": "No subscription required",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "53.0+build6-0ubuntu0.14.04.1",
            "binary_name": "firefox"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "53.0+build6-0ubuntu0.14.04.1",
            "binary_name": "firefox-dev"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "53.0+build6-0ubuntu0.14.04.1",
            "binary_name": "firefox-globalmenu"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "53.0+build6-0ubuntu0.14.04.1",
            "binary_name": "firefox-mozsymbols"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "53.0+build6-0ubuntu0.14.04.1",
            "binary_name": "firefox-testsuite"
        }
    ]
}

Ubuntu:14.04:LTS / thunderbird

Package

Name: thunderbird
Purl: pkg:deb/ubuntu/thunderbird@1:52.1.1+build1-0ubuntu0.14.04.1?arch=source&distro=trusty

Affected ranges

Type: ECOSYSTEM
Events: Introduced

0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected

Fixed

1:52.1.1+build1-0ubuntu0.14.04.1

Affected versions

1:24.*

1:24.0+build1-0ubuntu1

1:24.0+build1-0ubuntu2

1:24.1.1+build1-0ubuntu0.13.10.1

1:24.1.1+build1-0ubuntu1

1:24.2.0+build1-0ubuntu1

1:24.4.0+build1-0ubuntu1

1:24.5.0+build1-0ubuntu0.14.04.1

1:24.6.0+build1-0ubuntu0.14.04.1

1:31.*

1:31.0+build1-0ubuntu0.14.04.1

1:31.1.1+build1-0ubuntu0.14.04.1

1:31.1.2+build1-0ubuntu0.14.04.1

1:31.2.0+build2-0ubuntu0.14.04.1

1:31.3.0+build1-0ubuntu0.14.04.1

1:31.4.0+build1-0ubuntu0.14.04.1

1:31.5.0+build1-0ubuntu0.14.04.1

1:31.6.0+build1-0ubuntu0.14.04.1

1:31.7.0+build1-0ubuntu0.14.04.1

1:31.8.0+build1-0ubuntu0.14.04.1

1:38.*

1:38.2.0+build1-0ubuntu0.14.04.1

1:38.3.0+build1-0ubuntu0.14.04.1

1:38.4.0+build3-0ubuntu0.14.04.1

1:38.5.1+build2-0ubuntu0.14.04.1

1:38.6.0+build1-0ubuntu0.14.04.1

1:38.7.2+build1-0ubuntu0.14.04.1

1:38.8.0+build1-0ubuntu0.14.04.1

1:45.*

1:45.2.0+build1-0ubuntu0.14.04.3

1:45.3.0+build1-0ubuntu0.14.04.4

1:45.4.0+build1-0ubuntu0.14.04.1

1:45.5.1+build1-0ubuntu0.14.04.1

1:45.7.0+build1-0ubuntu0.14.04.1

1:45.8.0+build1-0ubuntu0.14.04.1

Ecosystem specific

{
    "availability": "No subscription required",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "1:52.1.1+build1-0ubuntu0.14.04.1",
            "binary_name": "thunderbird"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1:52.1.1+build1-0ubuntu0.14.04.1",
            "binary_name": "thunderbird-dev"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1:52.1.1+build1-0ubuntu0.14.04.1",
            "binary_name": "thunderbird-globalmenu"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1:52.1.1+build1-0ubuntu0.14.04.1",
            "binary_name": "thunderbird-gnome-support"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1:52.1.1+build1-0ubuntu0.14.04.1",
            "binary_name": "thunderbird-mozsymbols"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1:52.1.1+build1-0ubuntu0.14.04.1",
            "binary_name": "thunderbird-testsuite"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1:52.1.1+build1-0ubuntu0.14.04.1",
            "binary_name": "xul-ext-calendar-timezones"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1:52.1.1+build1-0ubuntu0.14.04.1",
            "binary_name": "xul-ext-gdata-provider"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1:52.1.1+build1-0ubuntu0.14.04.1",
            "binary_name": "xul-ext-lightning"
        }
    ]
}

Ubuntu:16.04:LTS / firefox

Package

Name: firefox
Purl: pkg:deb/ubuntu/firefox@53.0+build6-0ubuntu0.16.04.1?arch=source&distro=xenial

Affected ranges

Type: ECOSYSTEM
Events: Introduced

0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected

Fixed

53.0+build6-0ubuntu0.16.04.1

Affected versions

41.*

41.0.2+build2-0ubuntu1

42.*

42.0+build2-0ubuntu1

44.*

44.0+build3-0ubuntu2

44.0.1+build1-0ubuntu1

44.0.2+build1-0ubuntu1

45.*

45.0+build2-0ubuntu1

45.0.1+build1-0ubuntu1

45.0.2+build1-0ubuntu1

46.*

46.0+build5-0ubuntu0.16.04.2

46.0.1+build1-0ubuntu0.16.04.2

47.*

47.0+build3-0ubuntu0.16.04.1

48.*

48.0+build2-0ubuntu0.16.04.1

49.*

49.0+build4-0ubuntu0.16.04.1

49.0.2+build2-0ubuntu0.16.04.2

50.*

50.0+build2-0ubuntu0.16.04.2

50.0.2+build1-0ubuntu0.16.04.1

50.1.0+build2-0ubuntu0.16.04.1

51.*

51.0.1+build2-0ubuntu0.16.04.1

51.0.1+build2-0ubuntu0.16.04.2

52.*

52.0+build2-0ubuntu0.16.04.1

52.0.1+build2-0ubuntu0.16.04.1

52.0.2+build1-0ubuntu0.16.04.1

Ecosystem specific

{
    "availability": "No subscription required",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "53.0+build6-0ubuntu0.16.04.1",
            "binary_name": "firefox"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "53.0+build6-0ubuntu0.16.04.1",
            "binary_name": "firefox-dev"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "53.0+build6-0ubuntu0.16.04.1",
            "binary_name": "firefox-globalmenu"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "53.0+build6-0ubuntu0.16.04.1",
            "binary_name": "firefox-mozsymbols"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "53.0+build6-0ubuntu0.16.04.1",
            "binary_name": "firefox-testsuite"
        }
    ]
}

Ubuntu:16.04:LTS / thunderbird

Package

Name: thunderbird
Purl: pkg:deb/ubuntu/thunderbird@1:52.1.1+build1-0ubuntu0.16.04.1?arch=source&distro=xenial

Affected ranges

Type: ECOSYSTEM
Events: Introduced

0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected

Fixed

1:52.1.1+build1-0ubuntu0.16.04.1

Affected versions

1:38.*

1:38.3.0+build1-0ubuntu2

1:38.5.1+build2-0ubuntu1

1:38.6.0+build1-0ubuntu1

1:38.7.2+build1-0ubuntu0.16.04.1

1:38.8.0+build1-0ubuntu0.16.04.1

1:45.*

1:45.2.0+build1-0ubuntu0.16.04.1

1:45.3.0+build1-0ubuntu0.16.04.2

1:45.4.0+build1-0ubuntu0.16.04.1

1:45.5.1+build1-0ubuntu0.16.04.1

1:45.7.0+build1-0ubuntu0.16.04.1

1:45.8.0+build1-0ubuntu0.16.04.1

Ecosystem specific

{
    "availability": "No subscription required",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "1:52.1.1+build1-0ubuntu0.16.04.1",
            "binary_name": "thunderbird"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1:52.1.1+build1-0ubuntu0.16.04.1",
            "binary_name": "thunderbird-dev"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1:52.1.1+build1-0ubuntu0.16.04.1",
            "binary_name": "thunderbird-globalmenu"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1:52.1.1+build1-0ubuntu0.16.04.1",
            "binary_name": "thunderbird-gnome-support"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1:52.1.1+build1-0ubuntu0.16.04.1",
            "binary_name": "thunderbird-mozsymbols"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1:52.1.1+build1-0ubuntu0.16.04.1",
            "binary_name": "thunderbird-testsuite"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1:52.1.1+build1-0ubuntu0.16.04.1",
            "binary_name": "xul-ext-calendar-timezones"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1:52.1.1+build1-0ubuntu0.16.04.1",
            "binary_name": "xul-ext-gdata-provider"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1:52.1.1+build1-0ubuntu0.16.04.1",
            "binary_name": "xul-ext-lightning"
        }
    ]
}