Detections
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Firefox < 1.5.0.6 Multiple Vulnerabilities
high Log Correlation Engine Plugin ID 800740
Synopsis
The remote host is vulnerable to multiple attack vectors.Description
The installed version of Firefox is affected by a flaw that could lead to a Denial of Service (DoS) condition within the browser. In addition, the version of Firefox is reported vulnerable to a buffer overflow when processing malformed XML documents. An attacker exploiting either of these flaws would need to be able to convince a user to visit a malicious URI.Solution
Upgrade to version 1.5.0.6 or higher.See Also
http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2006/mfsa2006-44.html
Plugin Details
Severity: High
ID: 800740
Family: Web Clients
Risk Information
CVSS v2
Risk Factor: Medium
Base Score: 5.4
Temporal Score: 4.2
Vector: CVSS2#AV:A/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2006-4253