| VID |
28729 |
| Severity |
40 |
| Port |
139,445 |
| Protocol |
TCP |
| Class |
SMB |
| Detailed Description |
A version of Mozilla Firefox which is older than 2.0.0.14 has been installed on the host. Mozilla is an open-source based Web browser, developed by the Mozilla project. Mozilla Firefox versions prior to 2.0.0.14 could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the system, caused by an unspecified error in the JavaScript Garbage Collector. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by hosting a malicious page on a Web site or by sending it within an HTML email. An attacker who successfully exploited the most severe of this vulnerability could execute arbitrary code on the affected host.
* Note: This check requires an account with Guest or upper privileges which can access the registry of the remote host to scan. Absence of these condition will result in the check not being performed and a False Negative for all vulnerable hosts.
* References:
http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2008/mfsa2008-20.html
http://www.frsirt.com/english/advisories/2008/1251
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/441529
http://secunia.com/advisories/29860
* Platforms Affected:
Mozilla Project, Firefox versions prior to 2.0.0.14
Microsoft Windows Any version
Linux Any version
Unix Any version |
| Recommendation |
Upgrade to the latest version of Firefox (2.0.0.14 or later), available from the Mozilla Firefox Download Web page at http://www.mozilla.org/products/firefox/ |
| Related URL |
CVE-2008-1380 (CVE) |
| Related URL |
28818 (SecurityFocus) |
| Related URL |
41857 (ISS) |
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