Detections
Analytics

Mozilla Firefox < 147.0.2

high Nessus Plugin ID 296907

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Synopsis

A web browser installed on the remote macOS or Mac OS X host is affected by multiple vulnerabilities.

Description

The version of Firefox installed on the remote macOS or Mac OS X host is prior to 147.0.2. It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the mfsa2026-06 advisory.

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

Solution

Upgrade to Mozilla Firefox version 147.0.2 or later.

See Also

https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/security/advisories/mfsa2026-06/

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 296907

File Name: macos_firefox_147_0_2.nasl

Version: 1.3

Type: local

Agent: macosx

Published: 1/27/2026

Updated: 2/3/2026

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

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.0

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 8.1

Temporal Score: 7.1

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

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2026-24869

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/a:mozilla:firefox

Required KB Items: installed_sw/Mozilla Firefox

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 1/27/2026

Vulnerability Publication Date: 1/27/2026

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2026-24868, CVE-2026-24869

IAVA: 2026-A-0086