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Mozilla Firefox < 155.0

critical Nessus Plugin ID 342201

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 155.0. It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the mfsa2026-82 advisory.

 - Privilege escalation due to invalid pointer in the Graphics component. This vulnerability was fixed in Firefox 155, Firefox ESR 115.40, Firefox ESR 140.15, and Firefox ESR 153.2. (CVE-2026-84131)

 - Sandbox escape due to use-after-free in the DOM: Security component. This vulnerability was fixed in Firefox 155, Firefox ESR 115.40, Firefox ESR 140.15, and Firefox ESR 153.2. (CVE-2026-84121)

 - Use-after-free in the JavaScript: GC component. This vulnerability was fixed in Firefox 155 and Firefox ESR 153.2. (CVE-2026-84118)

 - Sandbox escape due to use-after-free in the DOM: Navigation component. This vulnerability was fixed in Firefox 155, Firefox ESR 115.40, Firefox ESR 140.15, and Firefox ESR 153.2. (CVE-2026-84119)

 - Use-after-free in the Audio/Video component. This vulnerability was fixed in Firefox 155, Firefox ESR 115.40, Firefox ESR 140.15, and Firefox ESR 153.2. (CVE-2026-84120)

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 155.0 or later.

See Also

https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/security/advisories/mfsa2026-82/

Plugin Details

Severity: Critical

ID: 342201

File Name: macos_firefox_155_0.nasl

Version: 1.1

Type: Local

Agent: macosx

Published: 9/1/2026

Updated: 9/1/2026

Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

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-2026-84131

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 9.6

Temporal Score: 8.3

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

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2026-84121

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/a:mozilla:firefox

Required KB Items: installed_sw/Mozilla Firefox

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 9/1/2026

Vulnerability Publication Date: 9/1/2026

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2026-84118, CVE-2026-84119, CVE-2026-84120, CVE-2026-84121, CVE-2026-84122, CVE-2026-84123, CVE-2026-84124, CVE-2026-84125, CVE-2026-84126, CVE-2026-84128, CVE-2026-84129, CVE-2026-84130, CVE-2026-84131, CVE-2026-84132, CVE-2026-84133, CVE-2026-84134, CVE-2026-84136, CVE-2026-84137, CVE-2026-84138, CVE-2026-84139, CVE-2026-84140, CVE-2026-84141, CVE-2026-84142, CVE-2026-84143, CVE-2026-84144, CVE-2026-84145