Firefox < 2.0.0.6 Multiple Vulnerabilities

high Nessus Plugin ID 25820

Synopsis

The remote Windows host contains a web browser that is affected by multiple vulnerabilities.

Description

The installed version of Firefox allows unescaped URIs to be passed to external programs, which could lead to execution of arbitrary code on the affected host subject to the user's privileges, and could also allow privilege escalation attacks against addons that create 'about:blank' windows and populate them in certain ways.

Solution

Upgrade to Firefox 2.0.0.6 or later.

See Also

https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/security/advisories/mfsa2007-26/

https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/security/advisories/mfsa2007-27/

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 25820

File Name: mozilla_firefox_2006.nasl

Version: 1.22

Type: local

Agent: windows

Family: Windows

Published: 7/31/2007

Updated: 7/16/2018

Supported Sensors: Frictionless Assessment AWS, Frictionless Assessment Azure, Frictionless Assessment Agent, Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Critical

Score: 9.6

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 9.3

Temporal Score: 8.1

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/a:mozilla:firefox

Required KB Items: Mozilla/Firefox/Version

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 7/30/2007

Vulnerability Publication Date: 7/30/2007

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2007-3844, CVE-2007-3845, CVE-2007-4041

BID: 25053, 25142

CWE: 78