Synopsis
The remote host has a web browser installed that is vulnerable to multiple vulnerabilities.
Description
Versions of Firefox 18.x and older are potentially affected by the following security issues :
- Numerous memory safety errors exist. (CVE-2013-0783, CVE-2013-0784)
- An out-of-bounds read error exists related to the handling of GIF images. (CVE-2013-0772)
- An error exists related to 'WebIDL' object wrapping that has an unspecified impact. (CVE-2013-0765)
- An error exists related to Chrome Object Wrappers (COW) or System Only Wrappers (SOW) that could allow security bypass. (CVE-2013-0773)
- The file system location of the active browser profile could be disclosed and used in further attacks. (CVE-2013-0774)
- A use-after-free error exists in the function 'nsImageLoadingContent'. (CVE-2013-0775)
- Spoofing HTTPS URLs is possible due to an error related to proxy '407' responses and embedded script code. (CVE-2013-0776)
- A heap-based use-after-free error exists in the function 'nsDisplayBoxShadowOuter::Paint'. (CVE-2013-0777)
- An out-of-bounds read error exists in the function 'ClusterIterator::NextCluster'. (CVE-2013-0778)
- An out-of-bounds read error exists in the function 'nsCodingStateMachine::NextState'. (CVE-2013-0779)
- A heap-based use-after-free error exists in the function 'nsOverflowContinuationTracker::Finish'. (CVE-2013-0780)
- A heap-based use-after-free error exists in the function 'nsPrintEngine::CommonPrint'. (CVE-2013-0781)
- A heap-based buffer overflow error exists in the function 'nsSaveAsCharset::DoCharsetConversion'. (CVE-2013-0782)
Solution
Upgrade to Firefox 19.0 or later.
Plugin Details
Nessus ID: 64723
Vulnerability Information
Patch Publication Date: 2/19/2013
Vulnerability Publication Date: 2/19/2013
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2013-0765, CVE-2013-0772, CVE-2013-0773, CVE-2013-0774, CVE-2013-0775, CVE-2013-0776, CVE-2013-0777, CVE-2013-0778, CVE-2013-0779, CVE-2013-0780, CVE-2013-0781, CVE-2013-0782, CVE-2013-0783, CVE-2013-0784
BID: 58034, 58036, 58037, 58038, 58040, 58041, 58042, 58043, 58044, 58047, 58048, 58049, 58050, 58051