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Mozilla Firefox ESR < 52.7

🗓️ 18 Nov 2025 00:00:00Reported by TenableType 
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Firefox ESR before 52.7 on macOS is vulnerable to memory corruption, buffer overflow, IPC issues, RTP mismatches, and cache leakage.

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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 mfsa2018-07.
# The text itself is copyright (C) Mozilla Foundation.
## 

include('compat.inc');

if (description)
{
  script_id(275690);
  script_version("1.1");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2025/11/18");

  script_cve_id(
    "CVE-2018-5125",
    "CVE-2018-5127",
    "CVE-2018-5129",
    "CVE-2018-5130",
    "CVE-2018-5131",
    "CVE-2018-5144",
    "CVE-2018-5145"
  );
  script_xref(name:"IAVA", value:"2018-A-0073-S");

  script_name(english:"Mozilla Firefox ESR < 52.7");

  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 52.7. It is, therefore, affected
by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the mfsa2018-07 advisory.

  - Mozilla developers Jet Villegas and Randell Jesup reported memory safety bugs present in Firefox ESR 52.6.
    These bugs showed evidence of memory corruption and we presume that with enough effort that some of these
    could be exploited to run arbitrary code. (CVE-2018-5145)

  - A buffer overflow can occur when manipulating the SVG <code>animatedPathSegList</code> through script.
    This results in a potentially exploitable crash. (CVE-2018-5127)

  - A lack of parameter validation on IPC messages results in a potential out-of-bounds write through
    malformed IPC messages. This can potentially allow for sandbox escape through memory corruption in the
    parent process. (CVE-2018-5129)

  - When packets with a mismatched RTP payload type are sent in WebRTC connections, in some circumstances a
    potentially exploitable crash is triggered. (CVE-2018-5130)

  - Under certain circumstances the <code>fetch()</code> API can return transient local copies of resources
    that were sent with a <code>no-store</code> or <code>no-cache</code> cache header instead of downloading a
    copy from the network as it should. This can result in previously stored, locally cached data of a website
    being accessible to users if they share a common profile while browsing. (CVE-2018-5131)

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/mfsa2018-07/");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
"Upgrade to Mozilla Firefox ESR version 52.7 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:U/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:U/RL:O/RC:C");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss_score_source", value:"CVE-2018-5145");

  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:"2018/03/13");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2018/03/13");
  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": "52.7"
        }
      ]
    }
  ]
};

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
8.4High risk
Vulners AI Score8.4
CVSS 27.5
CVSS 39.8
EPSS0.20177
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