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Mozilla Firefox ESR < 153.6

🗓️ 27 Oct 2026 00:00:00Reported by TenableType 
nessus
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Multiple vulnerabilities in Firefox ESR allow privilege escalation, DoS, and info disclosure.

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#%NASL_MIN_LEVEL 80900
## 
# (C) Tenable, Inc.
#                                  
# The descriptive text and package checks in this plugin were
# extracted from Mozilla Foundation Security Advisory mfsa2026-120.
# The text itself is copyright (C) Mozilla Foundation.
## 

include('compat.inc');

if (description)
{
  script_id(372629);
  script_version("1.1");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2026/10/27");

  script_cve_id(
    "CVE-2026-100801",
    "CVE-2026-117860",
    "CVE-2026-117861",
    "CVE-2026-117862",
    "CVE-2026-117863",
    "CVE-2026-117864",
    "CVE-2026-117865",
    "CVE-2026-117866",
    "CVE-2026-117867",
    "CVE-2026-117868",
    "CVE-2026-117869",
    "CVE-2026-117870",
    "CVE-2026-117871",
    "CVE-2026-117872",
    "CVE-2026-117873",
    "CVE-2026-117874",
    "CVE-2026-117875",
    "CVE-2026-117876",
    "CVE-2026-117877",
    "CVE-2026-117878",
    "CVE-2026-117879",
    "CVE-2026-117880",
    "CVE-2026-117881",
    "CVE-2026-117882",
    "CVE-2026-117883",
    "CVE-2026-117884",
    "CVE-2026-117885",
    "CVE-2026-117886",
    "CVE-2026-117887",
    "CVE-2026-117888",
    "CVE-2026-117889",
    "CVE-2026-117890",
    "CVE-2026-117891",
    "CVE-2026-117892",
    "CVE-2026-117893",
    "CVE-2026-117894",
    "CVE-2026-117895",
    "CVE-2026-117896",
    "CVE-2026-117897",
    "CVE-2026-117898",
    "CVE-2026-117899",
    "CVE-2026-117900",
    "CVE-2026-117901",
    "CVE-2026-117902",
    "CVE-2026-117903",
    "CVE-2026-117904",
    "CVE-2026-117905",
    "CVE-2026-117906",
    "CVE-2026-117907",
    "CVE-2026-117908",
    "CVE-2026-117909",
    "CVE-2026-117910",
    "CVE-2026-117911",
    "CVE-2026-117912",
    "CVE-2026-117913",
    "CVE-2026-117914",
    "CVE-2026-117915",
    "CVE-2026-117916",
    "CVE-2026-117917",
    "CVE-2026-117918",
    "CVE-2026-117919",
    "CVE-2026-117920",
    "CVE-2026-117921",
    "CVE-2026-117922",
    "CVE-2026-117923",
    "CVE-2026-117924",
    "CVE-2026-117925",
    "CVE-2026-117926",
    "CVE-2026-117927",
    "CVE-2026-117928",
    "CVE-2026-117929",
    "CVE-2026-117930",
    "CVE-2026-117931",
    "CVE-2026-117932",
    "CVE-2026-117933",
    "CVE-2026-117934",
    "CVE-2026-117935",
    "CVE-2026-117936",
    "CVE-2026-117937",
    "CVE-2026-117938",
    "CVE-2026-117939",
    "CVE-2026-117940",
    "CVE-2026-117941",
    "CVE-2026-117942",
    "CVE-2026-117943",
    "CVE-2026-117944",
    "CVE-2026-117945",
    "CVE-2026-117946",
    "CVE-2026-117947",
    "CVE-2026-117948",
    "CVE-2026-117949",
    "CVE-2026-117950",
    "CVE-2026-117951",
    "CVE-2026-117952",
    "CVE-2026-117953",
    "CVE-2026-117954",
    "CVE-2026-117955",
    "CVE-2026-117956",
    "CVE-2026-117957",
    "CVE-2026-117958",
    "CVE-2026-117959",
    "CVE-2026-117960",
    "CVE-2026-117961",
    "CVE-2026-117962",
    "CVE-2026-117963",
    "CVE-2026-117964",
    "CVE-2026-117965",
    "CVE-2026-117966",
    "CVE-2026-117967",
    "CVE-2026-117968",
    "CVE-2026-117969",
    "CVE-2026-117970",
    "CVE-2026-117971",
    "CVE-2026-117972",
    "CVE-2026-117973",
    "CVE-2026-117974",
    "CVE-2026-117975",
    "CVE-2026-117976",
    "CVE-2026-117977",
    "CVE-2026-117978",
    "CVE-2026-117979",
    "CVE-2026-117980",
    "CVE-2026-117981",
    "CVE-2026-117982",
    "CVE-2026-117983",
    "CVE-2026-117984",
    "CVE-2026-117985",
    "CVE-2026-117986",
    "CVE-2026-117987",
    "CVE-2026-117988",
    "CVE-2026-117989",
    "CVE-2026-117990",
    "CVE-2026-117991",
    "CVE-2026-117992",
    "CVE-2026-117993",
    "CVE-2026-117994",
    "CVE-2026-117995",
    "CVE-2026-117996",
    "CVE-2026-117997",
    "CVE-2026-117998",
    "CVE-2026-117999",
    "CVE-2026-118000",
    "CVE-2026-118002",
    "CVE-2026-118003",
    "CVE-2026-118004"
  );

  script_name(english:"Mozilla Firefox ESR < 153.6");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
"A web browser installed on the remote macOS or Mac OS X host is affected by multiple vulnerabilities.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
"The version of Firefox ESR installed on the remote macOS or Mac OS X host is prior to 153.6. It is, therefore, affected
by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the mfsa2026-120 advisory.

  - Privilege escalation in the DLL Services component. This vulnerability was fixed in Firefox ESR 153.4,
    Thunderbird 157, Thunderbird 140.17, Thunderbird 153.4, Firefox 159, Firefox ESR 153.6, Thunderbird 159,
    Thunderbird 153.6, Firefox 157, and Firefox ESR 140.17. (CVE-2026-100801)

  - Same-origin policy bypass in the DOM: Navigation component. This vulnerability was fixed in Firefox 159,
    Firefox ESR 153.6, Thunderbird 159, and Thunderbird 153.6. (CVE-2026-117860)

  - Sandbox escape in the DOM: Navigation component. This vulnerability was fixed in Firefox 159, Firefox ESR
    153.6, Thunderbird 159, and Thunderbird 153.6. (CVE-2026-117861)

  - Privilege escalation due to incorrect boundary conditions in the Networking component. This vulnerability
    was fixed in Firefox 159, Firefox ESR 115.44, Firefox ESR 153.6, Thunderbird 159, and Thunderbird 153.6.
    (CVE-2026-117862)

  - Information disclosure due to uninitialized memory in the Audio/Video component. This vulnerability was
    fixed in Firefox 159, Firefox ESR 115.44, Firefox ESR 153.6, Thunderbird 159, and Thunderbird 153.6.
    (CVE-2026-117863)

Note that Nessus has not tested for these issues but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version
number.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/security/advisories/mfsa2026-120/");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
"Upgrade to Mozilla Firefox ESR version 153.6 or later.");
  script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C");
  script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:U/RL:OF/RC:C");
  script_set_cvss3_base_vector("CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H");
  script_set_cvss3_temporal_vector("CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss_score_source", value:"CVE-2026-100801");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"No known exploits are available");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_available", value:"false");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2026/09/29");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2026/10/27");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2026/10/27");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/a:mozilla:firefox_esr");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"generated_plugin", value:"current");
  script_end_attributes();

  script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
  script_family(english:"MacOS X Local Security Checks");

  script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2026 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.");

  script_dependencies("macosx_firefox_installed.nasl");
  script_require_keys("installed_sw/Mozilla Firefox ESR");

  exit(0);
}

include('vdf.inc');

# @tvdl-content-verify-only
var vuln_data = {
  "metadata": {
    "spec_version": "1.0"
  },
  "requires": [
    {
      "scope": "target",
      "match": {
        "os": "macos"
      }
    }
  ],
  "checks": [
    {
      "product": {
        "name": "Mozilla Firefox ESR",
        "type": "app"
      },
      "check_algorithm": "default",
      "constraints": [
        {
          "min_version": "153.0.0",
          "fixed_version": "153.6"
        }
      ]
    }
  ]
};

var vdf_result = vdf::check_and_report(vuln_data:vuln_data, severity:SECURITY_HOLE);
vdf::handle_check_and_report_errors(vdf_result:vdf_result);

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27 Oct 2026 00:00Current
6.4Medium risk
Vulners AI Score6.4
CVSS 3.18.8
EPSS0.00234
SSVC
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