Mozilla Firefox < 153.0.3

high Nessus Plugin ID 331906

Synopsis

A web browser installed on the remote Windows host is affected by a vulnerability.

Description

The version of Firefox installed on the remote Windows host is prior to 153.0.3. It is, therefore, affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the mfsa2026-73 advisory.

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

Solution

Upgrade to Mozilla Firefox version 153.0.3 or later.

See Also

https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/security/advisories/mfsa2026-73/

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 331906

File Name: mozilla_firefox_153_0_3.nasl

Version: 1.1

Type: Local

Agent: windows

Family: Windows

Published: 8/4/2026

Updated: 8/4/2026

Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/a:mozilla:firefox

Required KB Items: installed_sw/Mozilla Firefox

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 8/4/2026

Vulnerability Publication Date: 8/4/2026

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2026-18809