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Firefox ESR 31.x < 31.3 Multiple Vulnerabilities (Mac OS X)
medium Nessus Plugin ID 79661
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Synopsis
The remote Mac OS X host contains a web browser that is affected by multiple vulnerabilities.Description
The version of Firefox ESR 31.x installed on the remote Mac OS X host is prior to 31.3. It is, therefore, affected by the following vulnerabilities :- Multiple memory safety flaws exist within the browser engine. Exploiting these, an attacker can cause a denial of service or execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2014-1587, CVE-2014-1588)
- A denial of service vulnerability exists due to improper parsing of a JavaScript object to the XMLHttpRequest API which can result in a crash.
(CVE-2014-1590)
- A use-after-free error exists due the creation of a second XML root element when parsing HTML written to a document created with 'document.open()' function which can result in arbitrary code execution. (CVE-2014-1592)
- A buffer overflow vulnerability exists in the 'mozilla::FileBlockCache::Read' function when parsing media which can result in arbitrary code execution.
(CVE-2014-1593)
- A casting error exists when casting from the 'BasicThebesLayer' layer to the 'BasicContainerLayer' layer which can result in arbitrary code execution.
(CVE-2014-1594)
- An information disclosure vulnerability exists due to the CoreGraphic framework creating log files containing sensitive information in the '/tmp' directory.
(CVE-2014-1595)
Solution
Upgrade to Firefox ESR 31.3 or later.See Also
https://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2014/mfsa2014-83.html
https://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2014/mfsa2014-85.html
https://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2014/mfsa2014-87.html
https://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2014/mfsa2014-88.html
https://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2014/mfsa2014-89.html
https://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2014/mfsa2014-90.html
Plugin Details
Severity: Medium
ID: 79661
File Name: macosx_firefox_31_3_esr.nasl
Version: 1.7
Type: local
Agent: macosx
Family: MacOS X Local Security Checks
Published: 12/2/2014
Updated: 11/25/2019
Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: Medium
Score: 5.9
CVSS v2
Risk Factor: Medium
Base Score: 6.8
Temporal Score: 5
Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
CVSS Score Source: CVE-2014-1594
Vulnerability Information
CPE: cpe:/a:mozilla:firefox_esr
Required KB Items: MacOSX/Firefox/Installed
Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available
Patch Publication Date: 12/2/2014
Vulnerability Publication Date: 12/2/2014
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2014-1587, CVE-2014-1588, CVE-2014-1590, CVE-2014-1592, CVE-2014-1593, CVE-2014-1594, CVE-2014-1595