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Firefox ESR 31.x < 31.1 Multiple Vulnerabilities (Mac OS X)
critical Nessus Plugin ID 77494
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Synopsis
The remote Mac OS X host contains a web browser that is affected by multiple vulnerabilities.Description
The version of Firefox ESR 31.x installed on the remote Mac OS X host is prior to 31.1. It is, therefore, affected by the following vulnerabilities :- Multiple memory safety flaws exist within the browser engine. Exploiting these, an attacker can cause a denial of service or execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2014-1553, CVE-2014-1562)
- A use-after-free vulnerability exists due to improper cycle collection when processing animated SVG content.
A remote attacker can exploit this to cause a denial of service or execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2014-1563)
- Memory is not properly initialized during GIF rendering.
Using a specially crafted web script, a remote attacker can exploit this to acquire sensitive information from the process memory. (CVE-2014-1564)
- The Web Audio API contains a flaw where audio timelines are properly created. Using specially crafted API calls, a remote attacker can exploit this to acquire sensitive information from the process memory or cause a denial of service. (CVE-2014-1565)
- A use-after-free vulnerability exists due to improper handling of text layout in directionality resolution.
A remote attacker can exploit this to execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2014-1567)
Solution
Upgrade to Firefox ESR 31.1 or later.See Also
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/533357/30/0/threaded
https://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2014/mfsa2014-67.html
https://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2014/mfsa2014-68.html
https://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2014/mfsa2014-69.html
https://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2014/mfsa2014-70.html
https://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2014/mfsa2014-72.html
Plugin Details
Severity: Critical
ID: 77494
File Name: macosx_firefox_31_1_esr.nasl
Version: 1.8
Type: local
Agent: macosx
Family: MacOS X Local Security Checks
Published: 9/3/2014
Updated: 11/25/2019
Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: Medium
Score: 6.7
CVSS v2
Risk Factor: Critical
Base Score: 10
Temporal Score: 7.8
Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
CVSS Score Source: CVE-2014-1563
Vulnerability Information
CPE: cpe:/a:mozilla:firefox_esr
Required KB Items: MacOSX/Firefox/Installed
Exploit Available: true
Exploit Ease: Exploits are available
Patch Publication Date: 9/2/2014
Vulnerability Publication Date: 9/2/2014
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2014-1553, CVE-2014-1562, CVE-2014-1563, CVE-2014-1564, CVE-2014-1565, CVE-2014-1567