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Mozilla Firefox ESR 45.x < 45.4 Multiple Vulnerabilities (Mac OS X)
critical Nessus Plugin ID 93659
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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 Mozilla Firefox ESR installed on the remote Mac OS X host is 45.x prior to 45.4. It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities :- A flaw exists in the HttpBaseChannel::GetPerformance() function in netwerk/protocol/http/HttpBaseChannel.cpp due to the program leaking potentially sensitive resources of URLs through the Resource Timing API during page navigation. An unauthenticated, remote attacker can exploit this to disclose sensitive information. (CVE-2016-5250)
- Multiple memory safety issues exist that allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to potentially execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2016-5257)
- An integer overflow condition exists in the WebSocketChannel::ProcessInput() function within file netwerk/protocol/websocket/WebSocketChannel.cpp when handling specially crafted WebSocketChannel packets due to improper validation of user-supplied input. An unauthenticated, remote attacker can exploit this to execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2016-5261)
- A heap buffer overflow condition exists in the nsCaseTransformTextRunFactory::TransformString() function in layout/generic/nsTextRunTransformations.cpp when converting text containing certain Unicode characters. An unauthenticated, remote attacker can exploit this to execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2016-5270)
- A type confusion error exists within file layout/forms/nsRangeFrame.cpp when handling layout with input elements. An unauthenticated, remote attacker can exploit this to execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2016-5272)
- A use-after-free error exists within file layout/style/nsRuleNode.cpp when handling web animations during restyling. An unauthenticated, remote attacker can exploit this to execute arbitrary code.
(CVE-2016-5274)
- A use-after-free error exists in the DocAccessible::ProcessInvalidationList() function within file accessible/generic/DocAccessible.cpp when setting an aria-owns attribute. An unauthenticated, remote attacker can exploit this to execute arbitrary code.
(CVE-2016-5276)
- A use-after-free error exists in the nsRefreshDriver::Tick() function when handling web animations destroying a timeline. An unauthenticated, remote attacker can exploit this to execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2016-5277)
- A buffer overflow condition exists in the nsBMPEncoder::AddImageFrame() function within file dom/base/ImageEncoder.cpp when encoding image frames to images. An unauthenticated, remote attacker can exploit this to execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2016-5278)
- A use-after-free error exists in the nsTextNodeDirectionalityMap::RemoveElementFromMap() function within file dom/base/DirectionalityUtils.cpp when handling changing of text direction. An unauthenticated, remote attacker can exploit this to execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2016-5280)
- A use-after-free error exists when handling SVG format content that is being manipulated through script code.
An unauthenticated, remote attacker can exploit this to execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2016-5281)
- A flaw exists due to the certificate pinning policy for built-in sites (e.g., addons.mozilla.org) not being honored when pins have expired. A man-in-the-middle (MitM) attacker can exploit this to generate a trusted certificate, which could be used to conduct spoofing attacks. (CVE-2016-5284)
Solution
Upgrade to Mozilla Firefox ESR version 45.4 or later.See Also
https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/security/advisories/mfsa2016-86/
Plugin Details
Severity: Critical
ID: 93659
File Name: macosx_firefox_45_4_esr.nasl
Version: 1.7
Type: local
Agent: macosx
Family: MacOS X Local Security Checks
Published: 9/22/2016
Updated: 11/14/2019
Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: Medium
Score: 6.7
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-2016-5281
CVSS v3
Risk Factor: Critical
Base Score: 9.8
Temporal Score: 8.5
Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C
Vulnerability Information
CPE: cpe:/a:mozilla:firefox_esr
Required KB Items: MacOSX/Firefox/Installed
Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available
Patch Publication Date: 9/20/2016
Vulnerability Publication Date: 5/31/2016
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2016-5250, CVE-2016-5257, CVE-2016-5261, CVE-2016-5270, CVE-2016-5272, CVE-2016-5274, CVE-2016-5276, CVE-2016-5277, CVE-2016-5278, CVE-2016-5280, CVE-2016-5281, CVE-2016-5284
MFSA: 2016-86