FreeBSD : Firefox -- Use-after-free (2a33d28e-ddc0-11f0-902c-b42e991fc52e)

critical Nessus Plugin ID 279481

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Synopsis

The remote FreeBSD host is missing one or more security-related updates.

Description

The version of FreeBSD installed on the remote host is prior to tested version. It is, therefore, affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the 2a33d28e-ddc0-11f0-902c-b42e991fc52e advisory.

https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=2000597 reports:
Use-after-free in the Disability Access APIs component.

Tenable has extracted the preceding description block directly from the FreeBSD security advisory.

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

Solution

Update the affected packages.

Plugin Details

Severity: Critical

ID: 279481

File Name: freebsd_pkg_2a33d28eddc011f0902cb42e991fc52e.nasl

Version: 1.2

Type: local

Family: FreeBSD Local Security Checks

Published: 12/20/2025

Updated: 1/9/2026

Supported Sensors: Nessus

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2025-14860

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 9.8

Temporal Score: 8.5

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

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:freebsd:freebsd:firefox, cpe:/o:freebsd:freebsd

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/FreeBSD/release, Host/FreeBSD/pkg_info

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 12/20/2025

Vulnerability Publication Date: 12/18/2025

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2025-14860

IAVA: 2026-A-0018

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