Mozilla Firefox < 157.0.1

high Nessus Plugin ID 363128

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 157.0.1. It is, therefore, affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the mfsa2026-104 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 157.0.1 or later.

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 363128

File Name: mozilla_firefox_157_0_1.nasl

Version: 1.1

Type: Local

Agent: windows

Family: Windows

Published: 10/6/2026

Updated: 10/6/2026

Supported Sensors: Frictionless Assessment AWS, Frictionless Assessment Azure, Frictionless Assessment Agent, Nessus Agent, Tenable Cloud Security, Tenable Self-Hosted Container Security, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 4.9

Percentile: 58.41

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/a:mozilla:firefox

Required KB Items: installed_sw/Mozilla Firefox

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 10/6/2026

Vulnerability Publication Date: 10/6/2026

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2026-106016

Detections

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