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Firefox < 20 Multiple Vulnerabilities (Mac OS X)
critical Nessus Plugin ID 65802
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Synopsis
The remote Mac OS X host contains a web browser that is potentially affected by multiple vulnerabilities.Description
The installed version of Firefox is earlier than 20 and thus is potentially affected by multiple vulnerabilities :- Various memory safety issues exist. (CVE-2013-0788, CVE-2013-0789)
- An out-of-bounds memory read error exists related to 'CERT_DecodeCertPackage' and certificate decoding.
(CVE-2013-0791)
- A memory corruption error exists related to PNG image files when 'gfx.color_management.enablev4' is manually enabled in the application's configuration.
(CVE-2013-0792)
- An error exists related to navigation, history and improper 'baseURI' property values that could allow cross-site scripting attacks. (CVE-2013-0793)
- An error exists related to tab-modal dialog boxes that could be used in phishing attacks. (CVE-2013-0794)
- An error exists related to 'cloneNode' that can allow 'System Only Wrapper' (SOW) to be bypassed, thus violating the same origin policy and possibly leading to privilege escalation and code execution.
(CVE-2013-0795)
- An out-of-bounds write error exists related to the Cairo graphics library. (CVE-2013-0800)
Solution
Upgrade to Firefox 20 or later.See Also
https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/security/advisories/mfsa2013-30/
https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/security/advisories/mfsa2013-31/
https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/security/advisories/mfsa2013-36/
https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/security/advisories/mfsa2013-37/
https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/security/advisories/mfsa2013-38/
https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/security/advisories/mfsa2013-39/
https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/security/advisories/mfsa2013-40/
Plugin Details
Severity: Critical
ID: 65802
File Name: macosx_firefox_20.nasl
Version: 1.9
Type: local
Agent: macosx
Family: MacOS X Local Security Checks
Published: 4/4/2013
Updated: 11/27/2019
Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: Medium
Score: 6.7
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-2013-0795
Vulnerability Information
CPE: cpe:/a:mozilla:firefox
Required KB Items: MacOSX/Firefox/Installed
Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available
Patch Publication Date: 4/2/2013
Vulnerability Publication Date: 4/2/2013
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2013-0788, CVE-2013-0789, CVE-2013-0791, CVE-2013-0792, CVE-2013-0793, CVE-2013-0794, CVE-2013-0795, CVE-2013-0800