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FreeBSD : firefox -- use-after-free code execution (2fb13238-872d-11ef-bd1e-b42e991fc52e)
critical Nessus Plugin ID 208736
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Synopsis
The remote FreeBSD host is missing one or more security-related updates.Description
The version of FreeBSD installed on the remote host is prior to tested version. It is, therefore, affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the 2fb13238-872d-11ef-bd1e-b42e991fc52e advisory.[email protected] reports:
An attacker was able to achieve code execution in the content process by exploiting a use-after-free in Animation timelines. We have had reports of this vulnerability being exploited in the wild.
Tenable has extracted the preceding description block directly from the FreeBSD security advisory.
Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.
Solution
Update the affected packages.See Also
Plugin Details
Severity: Critical
ID: 208736
File Name: freebsd_pkg_2fb13238872d11efbd1eb42e991fc52e.nasl
Version: 1.3
Type: local
Family: FreeBSD Local Security Checks
Published: 10/11/2024
Updated: 10/18/2024
Supported Sensors: Nessus
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: Critical
Score: 9.4
CVSS v2
Risk Factor: Critical
Base Score: 10
Temporal Score: 8.3
Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
CVSS Score Source: CVE-2024-9680
CVSS v3
Risk Factor: Critical
Base Score: 9.8
Temporal Score: 9.1
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:F/RL:O/RC:C
Vulnerability Information
CPE: p-cpe:/a:freebsd:freebsd:firefox-esr, cpe:/o:freebsd:freebsd, p-cpe:/a:freebsd:freebsd:firefox
Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/FreeBSD/release, Host/FreeBSD/pkg_info
Exploit Available: true
Exploit Ease: Exploits are available
Patch Publication Date: 10/10/2024
Vulnerability Publication Date: 10/9/2024
CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability Due Dates: 11/5/2024
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2024-9680
IAVA: 2024-A-0641