Detections
Analytics
Firefox < 2.0.0.14 Javascript Garbage Collector DoS
high Nessus Plugin ID 31864
Synopsis
The remote Windows host contains a web browser that may allow arbitrary code execution.Description
The installed version of Firefox contains a stability problem that could result in a crash during JavaScript garbage collection. Although there are no examples of this extending beyond a crash, similar issues in the past have been shown to allow arbitrary code execution.Solution
Upgrade to Firefox 2.0.0.14 or later.See Also
https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/security/advisories/mfsa2008-20/
Plugin Details
Severity: High
ID: 31864
File Name: mozilla_firefox_20014.nasl
Version: 1.17
Type: Local
Agent: windows
Family: Windows
Published: 4/17/2008
Updated: 6/23/2026
Supported Sensors: Frictionless Assessment Agent, Frictionless Assessment AWS, Frictionless Assessment Azure, Nessus Agent, Tenable Cloud Security, Tenable Self-Hosted Container Security, Nessus
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: Low
Score: 3
Percentile: 23.18
CVSS v2
Risk Factor: High
Base Score: 9.3
Temporal Score: 6.9
Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
CVSS Score Source: CVE-2008-1380
Vulnerability Information
CPE: cpe:/a:mozilla:firefox
Required KB Items: Mozilla/Firefox/Version
Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available
Patch Publication Date: 4/16/2008
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2008-1380
BID: 28818