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Firefox ESR 24.x < 24.6 Multiple Vulnerabilities
critical Nessus Plugin ID 74439
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Synopsis
The remote Windows host contains a web browser that is affected by multiple vulnerabilities.Description
The version of Firefox ESR 24.x installed on the remote host is prior to 24.6. It is, therefore, affected by the following vulnerabilities :- A memory issue exists that could lead to arbitrary code execution. Note that this issue only affects Firefox ESR 24.5. (CVE-2014-1533)
- Use-after-free memory issues exist in 'nsTextEditRules::CreateMozBR' and the SMIL Animation Controller that could lead to code execution.
(CVE-2014-1538, CVE-2014-1541)
Solution
Upgrade to Firefox ESR 24.6 or later.See Also
https://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2014/mfsa2014-48.html
https://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2014/mfsa2014-49.html
https://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2014/mfsa2014-52.html
Plugin Details
Severity: Critical
ID: 74439
File Name: mozilla_firefox_24_6_esr.nasl
Version: 1.5
Type: local
Agent: windows
Family: Windows
Published: 6/11/2014
Updated: 11/26/2019
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: Critical
Base Score: 10
Temporal Score: 7.4
Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
CVSS Score Source: CVE-2014-1541
Vulnerability Information
CPE: cpe:/a:mozilla:firefox_esr
Required KB Items: Mozilla/Firefox/Version
Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available
Patch Publication Date: 6/10/2014
Vulnerability Publication Date: 6/10/2014