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Mozilla Firefox < 50.1 Multiple Vulnerabilities

high Nessus Network Monitor Plugin ID 9851

Synopsis

The remote host has a web browser installed that is vulnerable to multiple attack vectors.

Description

Versions of Mozilla Firefox prior to 50.1 are unpatched for the following vulnerabilities :

 - A flaw exists in 'layout/style/nsRuleNode.cpp' that is triggered when handling style contexts. With a specially crafted web page, a context-dependent attacker can corrupt memory and potentially execute arbitrary code.
 - An overflow condition exists in the 'GrResourceProvider::createBuffer()' function in 'gfx/skia/skia/src/gpu/GrResourceProvider.cpp'. This may allow a context-dependent attacker to cause a buffer overflow, potentially allowing the execution of arbitrary code.
 - A flaw exists that is triggered as certain input is not properly validated when handling regular expressions. This may allow a context-dependent attacker to corrupt memory and potentially execute arbitrary code.
 - A flaw exists that is triggered as certain input is not properly validated when handling clamped gradients. This may allow a context-dependent attacker to corrupt memory and crash a process linked against the library or potentially execute arbitrary code.
 - A flaw exists in the 'GetNPObjectWrapper()' function in 'dom/plugins/base/nsJSNPRuntime.cpp' that is triggered as certain input is not properly validated. This may allow a context-dependent attacker to corrupt memory and potentially execute arbitrary code.
 - An unspecified flaw exists that is triggered as certain input is not properly validated. This may allow a context-dependent attacker to corrupt memory and potentially execute arbitrary code.
 - A flaw exists in the 'ObjectGroup::defaultNewGroup()' function in 'js/src/vm/ObjectGroup.cpp' that is triggered as certain input is not properly validated. This may allow a context-dependent attacker to corrupt memory and potentially execute arbitrary code.
 - A flaw exists that is triggered as certain input is not properly validated when handling HTML5 content. With a specially crafted web page, a context-dependent attacker can corrupt memory and potentially execute arbitrary code.
 - An unspecified flaw exists in the 'nsDocShell::RestoreFromHistory()' function in 'docshell/base/nsDocShell.cpp'. This may allow a context-dependent attacker to corrupt memory and potentially execute arbitrary code.
 - An unspecified flaw exists in the 'Factory::CreateDrawTargetForData()' function in 'gfx/2d/Factory.cpp'. This may allow a context-dependent attacker to corrupt memory and potentially execute arbitrary code.
 - A flaw exists in 'dom/media/MediaRecorder.cpp' that is triggered when handling a document's activity state changes. This may allow a context-dependent attacker to corrupt memory and potentially execute arbitrary code.
 - A flaw exists in the 'nsHttpChunkedDecoder::ParseChunkRemaining()' function in 'network/protocol/http/nsHttpChunkedDecoder.cpp' that is triggered as certain input is not properly validated. This may allow a context-dependent attacker to corrupt memory and potentially execute arbitrary code.
 - A use-after-free error exists that is triggered when handling media content. This may allow a context-dependent attacker to dereference already freed memory and potentially execute arbitrary code.
 - A flaw exists in 'dom/bindings/BindingUtils.h' that is triggered as certain input is not properly validated. This may allow a context-dependent attacker to corrupt memory and potentially execute arbitrary code.
 - A flaw exists that allows a universal cross-site scripting (UXSS) attack. This flaw exists because 'addon-sdk/source/lib/sdk/ui/frame/view.html' and 'addon-sdk/source/lib/sdk/ui/frame/view.js' within the Add-ons SDK do not properly validate input before returning it to users. This may allow a context-dependent attacker to create a specially crafted request that would execute arbitrary script code in a user's browser session within the trust relationship between their browser and an add-on.
 - A use-after-free error exists in the handling of navigator objects within WebVR. With a specially crafted web page, a context-dependent attacker can dereference already freed memory and potentially execute arbitrary code.
 - A use-after-free error exists in 'editor/libeditor/HTMLEditor.cpp' that is triggered when handling DOM subtrees. With a specially crafted web page, a context-dependent attacker can dereference already freed memory and potentially execute arbitrary code.
 - A flaw exists in the 'VaryingPacking::packVarying()' function in 'libANGLE/renderer/d3d/hlsl/VaryingPacking.cpp'. This may allow a context-dependent attacker to corrupt memory and crash a process linked against the library or potentially execute arbitrary code.
 - A use-after-free error exists in the 'nsNodeUtils::CloneAndAdopt()' function in 'dom/base/nsNodeUtils.cpp' that is triggered when handling failing node adoption. With a specially crafted web page, a context-dependent attacker can dereference already freed memory and potentially execute arbitrary code.
 - A flaw exists that is triggered as event handlers for marquee elements are executed despite restrictions against inline JavaScript. This may allow a context-dependent attacker to bypass the Content Security Policy (CSP).
 - A flaw exists in the 'nsDataDocumentContentPolicy::ShouldLoad()' function in 'dom/base/nsDataDocumentContentPolicy.cpp', as external resources may be inappropriately loaded by SVG images by utilizing 'data: URLs'. This may allow a context-dependent to disclose potentially sensitive cross-domain information.
 - A flaw exists that is triggered as HTML tags from the Pocket server are not properly sanitized before use. This may allow a context-dependent attacker to inject content and gain access to the Pocket Messaging API.
 - A flaw exists in 'browser/extensions/pocket/content/main.js' related to the Pocket toolbar button, as it fails to properly verify the origin of events. This may potentially allow a context-dependent attacker to execute commands from other contexts.
 - A flaw exists that is triggered as atom information may be exposed. This may allow a context-dependent attacker to use a JavaScript Map/Set timing attack to determine if atoms are used by other compartments or zones, potentially disclosing cross-domain information.

Solution

Upgrade to Firefox version 50.1 or later.

See Also

https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/security/advisories/mfsa2016-94

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 9851

Family: Web Clients

Published: 1/5/2017

Updated: 3/6/2019

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: High

Score: 7.4

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 9.3

Temporal Score: 8.1

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

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 8.1

Temporal Score: 7.7

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

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:X/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/a:mozilla:firefox

Patch Publication Date: 12/15/2016

Vulnerability Publication Date: 11/30/2016

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2016-9080, CVE-2016-9893, CVE-2016-9894, CVE-2016-9895, CVE-2016-9896, CVE-2016-9897, CVE-2016-9898, CVE-2016-9899, CVE-2016-9900, CVE-2016-9901, CVE-2016-9902, CVE-2016-9903, CVE-2016-9904

BID: 94883