Firefox 3.6.7 Remote Code Execution

high Nessus Plugin ID 47829

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Synopsis

The remote Windows host contains a web browser that may allow execution of remote code.

Description

The installed version of Firefox is 3.6.7. This version is potentially affected by a memory corruption vulnerability that could lead to arbitrary code execution. (MFSA 2010-48)

Solution

Upgrade to Firefox 3.6.8 or later.

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 47829

File Name: mozilla_firefox_368.nasl

Version: 1.11

Type: Local

Agent: windows

Family: Windows

Published: 7/26/2010

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: Medium

Score: 4.9

Percentile: 57.15

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-2010-2755

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/a:mozilla:firefox

Required KB Items: Mozilla/Firefox/Version

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 7/23/2010

Vulnerability Publication Date: 7/20/2010

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2010-2755

BID: 41933

Secunia: 40720

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