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    CVE-2017-7794

    On Linux systems, if the content process is compromised, the sandbox broker will allow files to be truncated even though the sandbox explicitly only has read access to the local file system and no write permissions. Note: This attack only affects the Linux operating system. Other operating systems are not affected. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 55.

    Published:Aug 8, 2017
    Last Modified:Nov 21, 2024
    EPS:Jun 11, 2018
    EPSS Score:0.00046
    CVSS Score:7.8

    Affected Products

    Vendor
    Linux
    Product
    Linux Kernel
    Vendor
    Mozilla
    Product
    Firefox

    Exploits

    https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1374281https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1374281

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    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

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    User Interaction
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    Integrity
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