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Mozilla Firefox ESR < 52.2

🗓️ 18 Nov 2025 00:00:00Reported by TenableType 
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Firefox ESR on macOS older than 52.2 is affected by multiple security flaws including Graphite two issues and use-after-free crashes.

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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 mfsa2017-16.
# The text itself is copyright (C) Mozilla Foundation.
## 

include('compat.inc');

if (description)
{
  script_id(275669);
  script_version("1.1");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2025/11/18");

  script_cve_id(
    "CVE-2017-5470",
    "CVE-2017-5472",
    "CVE-2017-7749",
    "CVE-2017-7750",
    "CVE-2017-7751",
    "CVE-2017-7752",
    "CVE-2017-7754",
    "CVE-2017-7755",
    "CVE-2017-7756",
    "CVE-2017-7757",
    "CVE-2017-7758",
    "CVE-2017-7760",
    "CVE-2017-7761",
    "CVE-2017-7763",
    "CVE-2017-7764",
    "CVE-2017-7765",
    "CVE-2017-7766",
    "CVE-2017-7767",
    "CVE-2017-7768",
    "CVE-2017-7778"
  );
  script_xref(name:"IAVA", value:"2017-A-0171-S");

  script_name(english:"Mozilla Firefox ESR < 52.2");

  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 52.2. It is, therefore, affected
by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the mfsa2017-16 advisory.

  - A number of security vulnerabilities in the Graphite 2 library including out-of-bounds reads, buffer
    overflow reads and writes, and the use of uninitialized memory. These issues were addressed in Graphite 2
    version 1.3.10. (CVE-2017-7778)

  - A use-after-free vulnerability with the frameloader during tree reconstruction while regenerating CSS
    layout when attempting to use a node in the tree that no longer exists. This results in a potentially
    exploitable crash. (CVE-2017-5472)

  - A use-after-free vulnerability when using an incorrect URL during the reloading of a docshell. This
    results in a potentially exploitable crash. (CVE-2017-7749)

  - A use-after-free vulnerability during video control operations when a <code><track></code> element
    holds a reference to an older window if that window has been replaced in the DOM. This results in a
    potentially exploitable crash. (CVE-2017-7750)

  - A use-after-free vulnerability with content viewer listeners that results in a potentially exploitable
    crash. (CVE-2017-7751)

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/mfsa2017-16/");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
"Upgrade to Mozilla Firefox ESR version 52.2 or later.");
  script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P");
  script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:POC/RL:OF/RC:C");
  script_set_cvss3_base_vector("CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H");
  script_set_cvss3_temporal_vector("CVSS:3.0/E:P/RL:O/RC:C");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss_score_source", value:"CVE-2017-7778");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"Exploits are available");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_available", value:"true");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2017/06/13");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2017/06/13");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2025/11/18");

  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_set_attribute(attribute:"stig_severity", value:"I");
  script_end_attributes();

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

  script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2025 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": "52.0.0",
          "fixed_version": "52.2"
        }
      ]
    }
  ]
};

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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18 Nov 2025 00:00Current
7.1High risk
Vulners AI Score7.1
CVSS 27.5
CVSS 39.8
EPSS0.01874
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