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Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2026-14241

🗓️ 02 Jul 2026 00:00:00Reported by TenableType 
nessus
 nessus
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Linux host has unpatched Firefox 152.0.3 vulnerability 2026 14241; memory safety bugs could allow code execution; fixed in 152.0.4.

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ATTACKERKB
CVE-2026-14241
30 Jun 202613:32
attackerkb
Circl
CVE-2026-14241
1 Jul 202613:00
circl
CVE
CVE-2026-14241
30 Jun 202613:32
cve
Cvelist
CVE-2026-14241 Memory safety bugs fixed in Firefox 152.0.4
30 Jun 202613:32
cvelist
Debian CVE
CVE-2026-14241
30 Jun 202613:32
debiancve
EUVD
EUVD-2026-40321
30 Jun 202613:32
euvd
Tenable Nessus
Mozilla Firefox < 152.0.4
2 Jul 202600:00
nessus
Tenable Nessus
Mozilla Firefox < 152.0.4
2 Jul 202600:00
nessus
Mozilla
Security Vulnerabilities fixed in Firefox 152.0.4 — Mozilla
30 Jun 202600:00
mozilla
NVD
CVE-2026-14241
30 Jun 202614:16
nvd
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#%NASL_MIN_LEVEL 80900
##
# (C) Tenable, Inc.
##

include('compat.inc');

if (description)
{
  script_id(324675);
  script_version("1.1");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2026/07/02");

  script_cve_id("CVE-2026-14241");

  script_name(english:"Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2026-14241");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
"The Linux/Unix host has one or more packages installed with a vulnerability that the vendor indicates will not be
patched.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
"The Linux/Unix host has one or more packages installed that are impacted by a vulnerability without a vendor supplied
patch available.

  - Memory safety bugs present in Firefox 152.0.3. Some of these bugs showed evidence of memory corruption and
    we presume that with enough effort some of these could have been exploited to run arbitrary code. This
    vulnerability was fixed in Firefox 152.0.4. (CVE-2026-14241)

Note that Nessus relies on the presence of the package as reported by the vendor.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2026-14241");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
"There is no known solution at this time.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"agent", value:"unix");
  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:U/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:U/RC:C");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss_score_source", value:"CVE-2026-14241");

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

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2026/06/30");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2026/07/02");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:18.04:-:lts");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:20.04:-:lts");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:22.04:-:lts");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:24.04:-:lts");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:mozjs102");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:mozjs115");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:mozjs38");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:mozjs52");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:mozjs68");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:mozjs78");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:mozjs91");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:thunderbird");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"generated_plugin", value:"current");
  script_end_attributes();

  script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
  script_family(english:"Misc.");

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

  script_dependencies("ssh_get_info2.nasl", "set_linux_os_id.nasl");
  script_require_keys("Host/cpu", "Host/local_checks_enabled", "global_settings/vendor_unpatched", "Host/OS/identifier");
  script_require_ports("Host/OS/Ubuntu Linux-18.04", "Host/OS/Ubuntu Linux-20.04", "Host/OS/Ubuntu Linux-22.04", "Host/OS/Ubuntu Linux-24.04");

  exit(0);
}

if (!get_kb_item("global_settings/vendor_unpatched")) exit(0, "Unpatched Vulnerabilities Detection not active.");
if (!get_kb_item("Host/local_checks_enabled")) audit(AUDIT_LOCAL_CHECKS_NOT_ENABLED);
if (empty_or_null(get_one_kb_item("Host/Debian/dpkg-l"))) audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_LIST_MISSING);

include('linux_unpatched.inc');

var distro_constraints_array = {
  "Ubuntu Linux-18.04": {
    "package_manager": "dpkg-l",
    "constraints": [
      {
        "release": "18.04",
        "pkgs": [
          {"reference": "libmozjs-52-0"},
          {"reference": "libmozjs-52-dev"},
          {"reference": "mozjs38"}
        ]
      }
    ]
  },
  "Ubuntu Linux-20.04": {
    "package_manager": "dpkg-l",
    "constraints": [
      {
        "release": "20.04",
        "pkgs": [
          {"reference": "libmozjs-68-0"},
          {"reference": "libmozjs-68-dev"},
          {"reference": "mozjs52"}
        ]
      }
    ]
  },
  "Ubuntu Linux-22.04": {
    "package_manager": "dpkg-l",
    "constraints": [
      {
        "release": "22.04",
        "pkgs": [
          {"reference": "libmozjs-91-0"},
          {"reference": "libmozjs-91-dev"},
          {"reference": "mozjs102"},
          {"reference": "mozjs78"},
          {"reference": "thunderbird"},
          {"reference": "thunderbird-dbg"},
          {"reference": "thunderbird-dev"},
          {"reference": "thunderbird-gnome-support"},
          {"reference": "thunderbird-gnome-support-dbg"},
          {"reference": "thunderbird-locale-af"},
          {"reference": "thunderbird-locale-ar"},
          {"reference": "thunderbird-locale-ast"},
          {"reference": "thunderbird-locale-be"},
          {"reference": "thunderbird-locale-bg"},
          {"reference": "thunderbird-locale-bn"},
          {"reference": "thunderbird-locale-bn-bd"},
          {"reference": "thunderbird-locale-br"},
          {"reference": "thunderbird-locale-ca"},
          {"reference": "thunderbird-locale-cak"},
          {"reference": "thunderbird-locale-cs"},
          {"reference": "thunderbird-locale-cy"},
          {"reference": "thunderbird-locale-da"},
          {"reference": "thunderbird-locale-de"},
          {"reference": "thunderbird-locale-dsb"},
          {"reference": "thunderbird-locale-el"},
          {"reference": "thunderbird-locale-en-gb"},
          {"reference": "thunderbird-locale-en-us"},
          {"reference": "thunderbird-locale-es-ar"},
          {"reference": "thunderbird-locale-es-es"},
          {"reference": "thunderbird-locale-fy-nl"},
          {"reference": "thunderbird-locale-ga-ie"},
          {"reference": "thunderbird-locale-nb-no"},
          {"reference": "thunderbird-locale-nn-no"},
          {"reference": "thunderbird-locale-pa-in"},
          {"reference": "thunderbird-locale-pt-br"},
          {"reference": "thunderbird-locale-pt-pt"},
          {"reference": "thunderbird-locale-sv-se"},
          {"reference": "thunderbird-locale-ta-lk"},
          {"reference": "thunderbird-locale-zh-cn"},
          {"reference": "thunderbird-locale-zh-tw"},
          {"reference": "thunderbird-mozsymbols"},
          {"reference": "xul-ext-calendar-timezones"},
          {"reference": "xul-ext-gdata-provider"},
          {"reference": "xul-ext-lightning"}
        ]
      }
    ]
  },
  "Ubuntu Linux-24.04": {
    "package_manager": "dpkg-l",
    "constraints": [
      {
        "release": "24.04",
        "pkgs": [
          {"reference": "libmozjs-115-0t64"},
          {"reference": "libmozjs-115-dev"},
          {"reference": "mozjs102"}
        ]
      }
    ]
  }
};

var distro_constraints_values = linux_unpatched::get_distro_constraints(distro_constraints_arr:distro_constraints_array);
if (empty_or_null(distro_constraints_values)) audit(AUDIT_HOST_NOT, 'affected');
var report = linux_unpatched::check_unpatched_constraints(distro_constraints_values:distro_constraints_values);

if (!empty_or_null(report))
{
  security_report_v4(
      port       : 0,
      severity   : SECURITY_WARNING,
      extra      : report
  );
  exit(0);
}
else
{
  audit(AUDIT_HOST_NOT, 'affected');
}

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02 Jul 2026 00:00Current
6.1Medium risk
Vulners AI Score6.1
CVSS 3.19.8
EPSS0.00303
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