CVE-2017-7765
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.
Published:Jun 11, 2018
Last Modified:Nov 25, 2025
EPS:Jun 11, 2018
EPSS Score:0.00493
CVSS Score:7.5
Affected Products
Vendor
Product
Action
Vendor
Microsoft
Product
Windows
Microsoft
Windows
Vendor
Mozilla
Product
Firefox
Mozilla
Firefox
Vendor
Mozilla
Product
Thunderbird
Mozilla
Thunderbird
Exploits
No exploit reference
Common Weakness Enumeration
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Related CVEs
References
Common Vulnerability Scoring System
Attack Vector
Network
Adjacent
Local
Physical
Privileges Required
None
Low
High
User Interaction
None
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Changed
Confidentiality
None
Low
High
Integrity
None
Low
High
Availability
None
Low
High
