Detections
Analytics
Firefox ESR 31.x < 31.5 Multiple Vulnerabilities
high Nessus Plugin ID 81520
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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 31.x installed on the remote Windows host is prior to 31.5. It is, therefore, affected by the following vulnerabilities :- An information disclosure vulnerability exists related to the autocomplete feature that allows an attacker to read arbitrary files. (CVE-2015-0822)
- An out-of-bounds read and write issue exists when processing invalid SVG graphic files. This allows an attacker to disclose sensitive information.
(CVE-2015-0827)
- A use-after-free issue exists when running specific web content with 'IndexedDB' to create an index, resulting in a denial of service condition or arbitrary code execution. (CVE-2015-0831)
- An issue exists in the Mozilla updater in which DLL files in the current working directory or Windows temporary directories will be loaded, allowing the execution of arbitrary code. Note that hosts are only affected if the updater is not run by the Mozilla Maintenance Service. (CVE-2015-0833)
- Multiple unspecified memory safety issues exist within the browser engine. (CVE-2015-0835, CVE-2015-0836)
Solution
Upgrade to Firefox ESR 31.5 or later.See Also
https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/security/advisories/mfsa2015-11/
https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/security/advisories/mfsa2015-12/
https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/security/advisories/mfsa2015-16/
https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/security/advisories/mfsa2015-19/
https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/security/advisories/mfsa2015-24/
Plugin Details
Severity: High
ID: 81520
File Name: mozilla_firefox_31_5_esr.nasl
Version: 1.8
Type: local
Agent: windows
Family: Windows
Published: 2/25/2015
Updated: 11/25/2019
Supported Sensors: Frictionless Assessment Agent, Frictionless Assessment AWS, Frictionless Assessment Azure, Nessus Agent, Nessus
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: Medium
Score: 6.3
CVSS v2
Risk Factor: High
Base Score: 7.5
Temporal Score: 5.5
Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
CVSS Score Source: CVE-2015-0836
Vulnerability Information
CPE: cpe:/a:mozilla:firefox_esr
Required KB Items: Mozilla/Firefox/Version
Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available
Patch Publication Date: 2/24/2015
Vulnerability Publication Date: 2/24/2015
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2015-0822, CVE-2015-0827, CVE-2015-0831, CVE-2015-0833, CVE-2015-0835, CVE-2015-0836