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Firefox 3.6.x < 3.6.26 Multiple Vulnerabilities

🗓️ 01 Feb 2012 00:00:00Reported by TenableType 
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Firefox 3.6.x < 3.6.26 Multiple Vulnerabilities. Use-after-free error, IPv6 syntax enforcement issue, memory safety issues, Ogg Vorbis file memory corruptio

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# (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
#


include("compat.inc");


if (description)
{
  script_id(57769);
  script_version("1.23");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2026/06/23");

  script_cve_id(
    "CVE-2011-3659",
    "CVE-2011-3670",
    "CVE-2012-0442",
    "CVE-2012-0444",
    "CVE-2012-0449"
  );
  script_bugtraq_id(
    51753,
    51754,
    51755,
    51756,
    51786
  );

  script_name(english:"Firefox 3.6.x < 3.6.26 Multiple Vulnerabilities");
  script_summary(english:"Checks version of Firefox");

  script_set_attribute(
    attribute:"synopsis",
    value:
"The remote Windows host contains a web browser that is potentially
affected by several vulnerabilities."
  );
  script_set_attribute(
    attribute:"description",
    value:
"The installed version of Firefox 3.6.x is earlier than 3.6.26 and is,
therefore, potentially affected by the following security issues :

  - A use-after-free error exists related to removed 
    nsDOMAttribute child nodes.(CVE-2011-3659)

  - The IPv6 literal syntax in web addresses is not being
    properly enforced. (CVE-2011-3670)

  - Various memory safety issues exist. (CVE-2012-0442)

  - Memory corruption errors exist related to the
    decoding of Ogg Vorbis files and processing of 
    malformed XSLT stylesheets. (CVE-2012-0444, 
    CVE-2012-0449)"
  );
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-12-059/");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-12-110/");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://www.ietf.org/rfc/rfc3986.txt");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/security/advisories/mfsa2012-01/");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/security/advisories/mfsa2012-02/");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/security/advisories/mfsa2012-04/");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/security/advisories/mfsa2012-07/");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/security/advisories/mfsa2012-08/");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:"Upgrade to Firefox 3.6.26 or later.");
  script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C");
  script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:H/RL:OF/RC:C");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss_score_source", value:"CVE-2012-0449");
  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:"metasploit_name", value:'Firefox 8/9 AttributeChildRemoved() Use-After-Free');
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_framework_metasploit", value:"true");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_framework_canvas", value:"true");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"canvas_package", value:'White_Phosphorus');

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2012/01/31");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2012/01/31");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2012/02/01");

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

  script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
  script_family(english:"Windows");

  script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2012-2026 Tenable Network Security, Inc.");

  script_dependencies("mozilla_org_installed.nasl");
  script_require_keys("Mozilla/Firefox/Version");

  exit(0);
}

include('vdf.inc');

# @tvdl-content
var vuln_data = {
  "metadata": {
    "spec_version": "1.0"
  },
  "requires": [
    {
      "scope": "target",
      "match": {
        "os": "windows"
      }
    }
  ],
  "checks": [
    {
      "product": {
        "name": "Mozilla Firefox",
        "type": "app"
      },
      "check_algorithm": "default",
      "constraints": [
        {
          "min_version": "3.6",
          "fixed_version": "3.6.26"
        }
      ]
    }
  ]
};

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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23 Jun 2026 00:00Current
7.3High risk
Vulners AI Score7.3
CVSS 210
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