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Firefox < 13.0 Multiple Vulnerabilities (Mac OS X)
high Nessus Plugin ID 59403
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Synopsis
The remote Mac OS X host contains a web browser that is affected by multiple vulnerabilities.Description
The installed version of Firefox is earlier than 13.0 and thus, is potentially affected by the following security issues :- An error exists in the ASN.1 decoder when handling zero length items that can lead to application crashes.
(CVE-2012-0441)
- Two heap-based buffer overflows and one heap-based use- after-free error exist and are potentially exploitable.
(CVE-2012-1940, CVE-2012-1941, CVE-2012-1947)
- Multiple memory corruption errors exist. (CVE-2012-1937, CVE-2012-1938)
- The inline-script blocking feature of the 'Content Security Policy' (CSP) does not properly block inline event handlers. This error allows remote attackers to more easily carry out cross-site scripting attacks.
(CVE-2012-1944)
- A use-after-free error exists related to replacing or inserting a node into a web document. (CVE-2012-1946)
- An error exists related to the certificate warning page that can allow 'clickjacking' thereby tricking a user into accepting unintended certificates. (CVE-2012-1964)
Solution
Upgrade to Firefox 13.0 or later.See Also
https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/security/advisories/mfsa2012-34/
https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/security/advisories/mfsa2012-36/
https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/security/advisories/mfsa2012-38/
https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/security/advisories/mfsa2012-39/
https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/security/advisories/mfsa2012-40/
https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/security/advisories/mfsa2012-54/
Plugin Details
Severity: High
ID: 59403
File Name: macosx_firefox_13_0.nasl
Version: 1.15
Type: local
Agent: macosx
Family: MacOS X Local Security Checks
Published: 6/7/2012
Updated: 7/14/2018
Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: Medium
Score: 6.7
CVSS v2
Risk Factor: High
Base Score: 9.3
Temporal Score: 6.9
Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Vulnerability Information
CPE: cpe:/a:mozilla:firefox
Required KB Items: MacOSX/Firefox/Installed
Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available
Patch Publication Date: 6/5/2012
Vulnerability Publication Date: 6/5/2012
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2012-0441, CVE-2012-1937, CVE-2012-1938, CVE-2012-1940, CVE-2012-1941, CVE-2012-1944, CVE-2012-1946, CVE-2012-1947, CVE-2012-1964
BID: 53791, 53792, 53793, 53794, 53796, 53798, 53800, 53801, 54581