Gecko-based Browsers for MacOS X Content Spoofing

low Nessus Network Monitor Plugin ID 2169

Synopsis

The remote host is vulnerable to a Script Injection attack.

Description

The remote host appears to be running a Gecko-based browser under the MacOS X operating system. It could be Mozilla, Camillo, Netscape or Firefox. This version of the software is vulnerable to a content spoofing issue because of a flaw in the third-party plug-in management. An attacker may write a malicious plug-in (or a Java applet) that may misrepresent or spoof the content of a alternate tab.

Solution

Upgrade or patch according to vendor recommendations.

Plugin Details

Severity: Low

ID: 2169

Family: Web Clients

Published: 8/27/2004

Updated: 3/6/2019

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 4.2

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Low

Base Score: 2.6

Temporal Score: 2.2

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Low

Base Score: 3.7

Temporal Score: 3.4

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:U/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/a:mozilla:gecko

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2004-1753

BID: 11059

Detections

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