Detections
Analytics
Firefox < 3.0.10 Multiple Vulnerabilities
high Nessus Plugin ID 38200
Synopsis
The remote Windows host contains a web browser that is affected by multiple vulnerabilities.Description
The version of Firefox installed on the remote host is earlier than 3.0.10. Such versions have multiple vulnerabilities :- An error in function '@nsTextFrame::ClearTextRun()' could corrupt the memory. Successful exploitation of this issue may allow arbitrary code execution on the remote system. Note this reportedly only affects 3.0.9. (MFSA 2009-23)
- The browser processes a 3xx HTTP CONNECT response before a successful SSL handshake, which could allow a man-in- the-middle attacker to execute arbitrary web script in the context of a HTTPS server. (CVE-2009-2061)
Solution
Upgrade to Firefox 3.0.10 or later.See Also
https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/security/advisories/mfsa2009-23/
Plugin Details
Severity: High
ID: 38200
File Name: mozilla_firefox_3010.nasl
Version: 1.18
Type: local
Agent: windows
Family: Windows
Published: 4/28/2009
Updated: 11/15/2018
Supported Sensors: Frictionless Assessment AWS, Frictionless Assessment Azure, Frictionless Assessment Agent, Nessus Agent, Nessus
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: Medium
Score: 6.7
CVSS v2
Risk Factor: High
Base Score: 9.3
Temporal Score: 7.3
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: 4/27/2009
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2009-1313, CVE-2009-2061