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CVE-2016-5253

MEDIUM · CVSS 4.7 EPSS 0.24%

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2016-08-05 · Last synced 2026-08-04

CyberRota Analysis

This is a medium severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 4.7. It affects Windows, Firefox.

CVE
CVE-2016-5253
Severity
MEDIUM
CVSS
4.7
EPSS
0.24%
Windows Firefox

Original NVD Description

The Updater in Mozilla Firefox before 48.0 on Windows allows local users to write to arbitrary files via vectors involving the callback application-path parameter and a hard link.