The version of Firefox ESR installed on the remote Windows host is prior to 102.15.1 and is affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the mfsa2023-40 advisory. An exploit is available
Reporter | Title | Published | Views | Family All 200 |
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OSV | firefox-esr - security update | 13 Sep 202300:00 | – | osv |
OSV | libwebp - security update | 13 Sep 202300:00 | – | osv |
OSV | Imageflow affected by libwebp zero-day and should not be used with malicious source images. | 27 Sep 202321:16 | – | osv |
OSV | PYSEC-2023-183 | 29 Sep 202321:31 | – | osv |
OSV | Vulnerable version of libwebp and can be exploited with a malicious source image | 6 Oct 202320:46 | – | osv |
OSV | Important: libwebp security update | 19 Sep 202300:00 | – | osv |
OSV | Important: firefox security update | 18 Sep 202300:00 | – | osv |
OSV | firefox vulnerability | 14 Sep 202302:44 | – | osv |
OSV | opencv-python bundled libwebp binaries in wheels that are vulnerable to CVE-2023-4863 | 30 Aug 202423:37 | – | osv |
OSV | MozillaFirefox-117.0.1-1.1 on GA media | 15 Jun 202400:00 | – | osv |
#%NASL_MIN_LEVEL 80900
##
# (C) Tenable, Inc.
#
# The descriptive text and package checks in this plugin were
# extracted from Mozilla Foundation Security Advisory mfsa2023-40.
# The text itself is copyright (C) Mozilla Foundation.
##
include('compat.inc');
if (description)
{
script_id(181352);
script_version("1.4");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2023/10/06");
script_cve_id("CVE-2023-4863");
script_xref(name:"CISA-KNOWN-EXPLOITED", value:"2023/10/04");
script_xref(name:"IAVA", value:"2023-A-0491-S");
script_name(english:"Mozilla Firefox ESR < 102.15.1");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
"A web browser installed on the remote Windows host is affected by a vulnerability.");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
"The version of Firefox ESR installed on the remote Windows host is prior to 102.15.1. It is, therefore, affected by a
vulnerability as referenced in the mfsa2023-40 advisory.
- Opening a malicious WebP image could lead to a heap buffer overflow in the content process. We are aware
of this issue being exploited in other products in the wild. (CVE-2023-4863)
Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue 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/mfsa2023-40/");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
"Upgrade to Mozilla Firefox ESR version 102.15.1 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:H/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:H/RL:O/RC:C");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss_score_source", value:"CVE-2023-4863");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"Exploits are available");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_available", value:"true");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploited_by_malware", value:"true");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2023/09/12");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2023/09/12");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2023/09/13");
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:"Windows");
script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2023 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.");
script_dependencies("mozilla_org_installed.nasl");
script_require_keys("Mozilla/Firefox/Version");
exit(0);
}
include('mozilla_version.inc');
var port = get_kb_item('SMB/transport');
if (!port) port = 445;
var installs = get_kb_list('SMB/Mozilla/Firefox/*');
if (isnull(installs)) audit(AUDIT_NOT_INST, 'Firefox');
mozilla_check_version(installs:installs, product:'firefox', esr:TRUE, fix:'102.15.1', min:'102.0.0', severity:SECURITY_HOLE);
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