Slackware Linux 15.0 / current mozilla-firefox Multiple Vulnerabilities (SSA:2022-140-01)

high Nessus Plugin ID 161422

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Synopsis

The remote Slackware Linux host is missing a security update to mozilla-firefox.

Description

The version of mozilla-firefox installed on the remote host is prior to 100.0.2 / 91.9.1esr. It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the SSA:2022-140-01 advisory.

 - If an attacker was able to corrupt the methods of an Array object in JavaScript via prototype pollution, they could have achieved execution of attacker-controlled JavaScript code in a privileged context. This vulnerability affects Firefox ESR < 91.9.1, Firefox < 100.0.2, Firefox for Android < 100.3.0, and Thunderbird < 91.9.1. (CVE-2022-1802)

 - An attacker could have sent a message to the parent process where the contents were used to double-index into a JavaScript object, leading to prototype pollution and ultimately attacker-controlled JavaScript executing in the privileged parent process. This vulnerability affects Firefox ESR < 91.9.1, Firefox < 100.0.2, Firefox for Android < 100.3.0, and Thunderbird < 91.9.1. (CVE-2022-1529)

Note that Nessus has not tested for these issues but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

Solution

Upgrade the affected mozilla-firefox package.

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 161422

File Name: Slackware_SSA_2022-140-01.nasl

Version: 1.6

Type: local

Published: 5/21/2022

Updated: 3/21/2023

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.7

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 10

Temporal Score: 7.4

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

Temporal Vector: CVSS2#E:U/RL:OF/RC:C

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2022-1802

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 8.8

Temporal Score: 7.7

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:2.3:o:slackware:slackware_linux:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*, p-cpe:2.3:a:slackware:slackware_linux:mozilla-firefox:*:*:*:*:*:*:*, cpe:2.3:o:slackware:slackware_linux:15.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/Slackware/release, Host/Slackware/packages

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Vulnerability Publication Date: 5/20/2022

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2022-1802, CVE-2022-1529

IAVA: 2022-A-0217-S