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Mozilla Firefox < 54 Multiple Vulnerabilities (macOS)

critical Nessus Plugin ID 100808

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Synopsis

A web browser installed on the remote macOS or Mac OS X host is affected by multiple vulnerabilities.

Description

The version of Mozilla Firefox installed on the remote macOS or Mac OS X host is prior to 54. It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities :

 - Multiple memory corruption issues exist that allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to execute arbitrary code by convincing a user to visit a specially crafted website. (CVE-2017-5470, CVE-2017-5471)

 - A use-after-free error exists in the EndUpdate() function in nsCSSFrameConstructor.cpp that is triggered when reconstructing trees during regeneration of CSS layouts. An unauthenticated, remote attacker can exploit this, by convincing a user to visit a specially crafted website, to cause a denial of service condition or the execution of arbitrary code. (CVE-2017-5472)

 - A use-after-free error exists in the Reload() function in nsDocShell.cpp that is triggered when using an incorrect URL during the reload of a docshell. An unauthenticated, remote attacker can exploit this to cause a denial of service condition or the execution of arbitrary code. (CVE-2017-7749)

 - A use-after-free error exists in the Hide() function in nsDocumentViewer.cpp that is triggered when handling track elements. An unauthenticated, remote attacker can exploit this to cause a denial of service condition or the execution of arbitrary code. (CVE-2017-7750)

 - A use-after-free error exists in the nsDocumentViewer class in nsDocumentViewer.cpp that is triggered when handling content viewer listeners. An unauthenticated, remote attacker can exploit this to cause a denial of service condition or the execution of arbitrary code.
 (CVE-2017-7751)

 - A use-after-free error exists that is triggered when handling events while specific user interaction occurs with the input method editor (IME). An unauthenticated, remote attacker can exploit this to cause a denial of service condition or the execution of arbitrary code.
 (CVE-2017-7752)

 - An out-of-bounds read error exists in the IsComplete() function in WebGLTexture.cpp that is triggered when handling textures. An unauthenticated, remote attacker can exploit this to disclose memory contents.
 (CVE-2017-7754)

 - A privilege escalation vulnerability exists due to improper loading of dynamic-link library (DLL) files. A local attacker can exploit this, via a specially crafted DLL file in the installation path, to inject and execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2017-7755)

 - A use-after-free error exists in the SetRequestHead() function in XMLHttpRequestMainThread.cpp that is triggered when logging XML HTTP Requests (XHR). An unauthenticated, remote attacker can exploit this to cause a denial of service condition or the execution of arbitrary code. (CVE-2017-7756)

 - A use-after-free error exists in ActorsParent.cpp due to improper handling of objects in memory. An unauthenticated, remote attacker can exploit this to cause a denial of service condition or the execution of arbitrary code. (CVE-2017-7757)

 - An out-of-bounds read error exists in the AppendAudioSegment() function in TrackEncoder.cpp that is triggered when the number of channels in an audio stream changes while the Opus encoder is in use. An unauthenticated, remote attacker can exploit this to disclose sensitive information. (CVE-2017-7758)

 - A flaw exists in the NS_main() function in updater.cpp due to improper validation of input when handling callback file path parameters. A local attacker can exploit this to manipulate files in the installation directory. (CVE-2017-7760)

 - A flaw exists in the Maintenance Service helper.exe application that is triggered as permissions for a temporary directory are set to writable by non-privileged users. A local attacker can exploit this to delete arbitrary files on the system. (CVE-2017-7761)

 - A flaw exists that is triggered when displaying URLs including authentication sections in reader mode. An unauthenticated, remote attacker can exploit this, via a specially crafted URL, to spoof domains in the address bar. (CVE-2017-7762)

 - A flaw exists in the ReadCMAP() function in gfxMacPlatformFontList.mm that is triggered when handling tibetan characters in combination with macOS fonts. An unauthenticated, remote attacker can exploit this, via a specially crafted IDN domain, to spoof a valid URL. (CVE-2017-7763)

 - A flaw exists in the isLabelSafe() function in nsIDNService.cpp that is triggered when handling characters from different unicode blocks. An unauthenticated, remote attacker can exploit this, via a specially crafted IDN domain, to spoof a valid URL and conduct phishing attacks. (CVE-2017-7764)

 - Multiple integer overflow conditions exist in the Graphite component in the decompress() function in Decompressor.cpp due to improper validation of user-supplied input. An unauthenticated, remote attacker can exploit this to cause a denial of service condition or the execution of arbitrary code. (CVE-2017-7772, CVE-2017-7778)

 - An out-of-bounds read error exists in the Graphite component in the readGraphite() function in Silf.cpp. An unauthenticated, remote attacker can exploit this to cause a denial of service condition or disclose memory contents. (CVE-2017-7774)

 - An out-of-bounds read error exists in the Graphite component in getClassGlyph() function in Silf.cpp due to improper validation of user-supplied input. An unauthenticated, remote attacker can exploit this to cause a denial of service condition. (CVE-2017-7776)

 - A flaw exists in the Graphite component in the read_glyph() function in GlyphCache.cpp related to use of uninitialized memory. An unauthenticated, remote attacker can exploit this to have an unspecified impact.
 (CVE-2017-7777)

Solution

Upgrade to Mozilla Firefox version 54 or later.

See Also

https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/security/advisories/mfsa2017-15/

Plugin Details

Severity: Critical

ID: 100808

File Name: macosx_firefox_54_0.nasl

Version: 1.6

Type: local

Agent: macosx

Published: 6/15/2017

Updated: 1/16/2024

Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.7

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.5

Temporal Score: 5.5

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2017-7778

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 9.8

Temporal Score: 8.5

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/a:mozilla:firefox

Required KB Items: MacOSX/Firefox/Installed

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 6/13/2017

Vulnerability Publication Date: 6/13/2017

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2017-5470, CVE-2017-5471, CVE-2017-5472, CVE-2017-7749, CVE-2017-7750, CVE-2017-7751, CVE-2017-7752, CVE-2017-7754, CVE-2017-7755, CVE-2017-7756, CVE-2017-7757, CVE-2017-7758, CVE-2017-7760, CVE-2017-7761, CVE-2017-7762, CVE-2017-7763, CVE-2017-7764, CVE-2017-7772, CVE-2017-7774, CVE-2017-7776, CVE-2017-7777, CVE-2017-7778

BID: 99040, 99041, 99042, 99047, 99057

MFSA: 2017-15