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FreeBSD : mozilla -- code execution via Quicktime media-link files (3ce8c7e2-66cf-11dc-b25f-02e0185f8d72)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 26088

Synopsis

The remote FreeBSD host is missing one or more security-related updates.

Description

The Mozilla Foundation reports a vulnerability within the mozilla browser. This vulnerability also affects various other browsers like firefox and SeaMonkey. The vulnerability is caused by QuickTime Media-Link files that contain a qtnext attribute. This could allow an attacker to start the browser with arbitrary command-line options.
This could allow the attacker to install malware, steal local data and possibly execute and/or do other arbitrary things within the users context.

Solution

Update the affected packages.

See Also

https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/security/advisories/mfsa2007-28/

http://www.nessus.org/u?4ce2e614

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 26088

File Name: freebsd_pkg_3ce8c7e266cf11dcb25f02e0185f8d72.nasl

Version: 1.17

Type: local

Published: 9/24/2007

Updated: 1/6/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 4.2

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 5

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:freebsd:freebsd:firefox, p-cpe:/a:freebsd:freebsd:firefox-ja, p-cpe:/a:freebsd:freebsd:linux-firefox, p-cpe:/a:freebsd:freebsd:linux-firefox-devel, p-cpe:/a:freebsd:freebsd:linux-mozilla, p-cpe:/a:freebsd:freebsd:linux-mozilla-devel, p-cpe:/a:freebsd:freebsd:linux-seamonkey, p-cpe:/a:freebsd:freebsd:linux-seamonkey-devel, p-cpe:/a:freebsd:freebsd:mozilla, p-cpe:/a:freebsd:freebsd:seamonkey, cpe:/o:freebsd:freebsd

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/FreeBSD/release, Host/FreeBSD/pkg_info

Patch Publication Date: 9/19/2007

Vulnerability Publication Date: 9/18/2007

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2006-4965

CWE: 94