FreeBSD : mozilla -- multiple heap buffer overflows (93d6162f-1153-11d9-bc4a-000c41e2cdad)

critical Nessus Plugin ID 19034

Synopsis

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

Description

Several heap buffer overflows were discovered and fixed in the most recent versions of Mozilla, Firefox, and Thunderbird. These overflows may occur when :

- Using the 'Send Page' function.

- Checking mail on a malicious POP3 server.

- Processing non-ASCII URLs.

Each of these vulnerabilities may be exploited for remote code execution.

Solution

Update the affected packages.

Plugin Details

Severity: Critical

ID: 19034

File Name: freebsd_pkg_93d6162f115311d9bc4a000c41e2cdad.nasl

Version: 1.17

Type: local

Family: FreeBSD Local Security Checks

Published: 7/13/2005

Updated: 1/6/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.9

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 10

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:freebsd:freebsd:firefox, p-cpe:/a:freebsd:freebsd:linux-mozilla, p-cpe:/a:freebsd:freebsd:linux-mozillafirebird, p-cpe:/a:freebsd:freebsd:mozilla, p-cpe:/a:freebsd:freebsd:mozilla-gtk1, p-cpe:/a:freebsd:freebsd:thunderbird, cpe:/o:freebsd:freebsd

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

Patch Publication Date: 9/28/2004

Vulnerability Publication Date: 9/13/2004

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2004-0902

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