Detections
Analytics
Firefox < 3.0.8 Multiple Vulnerabilities
high Nessus Plugin ID 36045
Synopsis
The remote Windows host contains a web browser that is affected by multiple vulnerabilities.Description
The installed version of Firefox is earlier than 3.0.8. Such versions are potentially affected by the following security issues :- An XSL transformation vulnerability can be leveraged with a specially crafted stylesheet to crash the browser or to execute arbitrary code. (MFSA 2009-12)
- An error in the XUL tree method '_moveToEdgeShift()' can be leveraged to trigger garbage collection routines on objects that are still in use, leading to a browser crash and possibly execution of arbitrary code. (MFSA 2009-13)
Solution
Upgrade to Firefox 3.0.8 or later.See Also
https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/security/advisories/mfsa2009-12/
https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/security/advisories/mfsa2009-13/
Plugin Details
Severity: High
ID: 36045
File Name: mozilla_firefox_308.nasl
Version: 1.16
Type: local
Agent: windows
Family: Windows
Published: 3/30/2009
Updated: 11/15/2018
Supported Sensors: Frictionless Assessment Agent, Frictionless Assessment AWS, Frictionless Assessment Azure, Nessus Agent, Nessus
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: Medium
Score: 6.7
CVSS v2
Risk Factor: High
Base Score: 9.3
Temporal Score: 7.3
Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Vulnerability Information
CPE: cpe:/a:mozilla:firefox
Required KB Items: Mozilla/Firefox/Version
Exploit Available: true
Exploit Ease: Exploits are available
Patch Publication Date: 3/27/2009
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2009-1044, CVE-2009-1169
CWE: 399