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.
The product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly.
| Link | Tags |
|---|---|
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99057 | vdb entry third party advisory |
| https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2017-15/ | vendor advisory |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038689 | vdb entry third party advisory |
| https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1273265 | issue tracking vendor advisory |
| https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2017-17/ | vendor advisory |
| https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2017-16/ | vendor advisory |