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Mozilla Firefox ESR Security Advisories (MFSA2017-24, MFSA2017-25) - Windows

🗓️ 16 Nov 2017 00:00:00Reported by Copyright (C) 2017 Greenbone AGType 
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Mozilla Firefox ESR Security Advisories (MFSA2017-24, MFSA2017-25) - Windows. Multiple vulnerabilities on Windows version 52.5 or earlie

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# SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2017 Greenbone AG
# Some text descriptions might be excerpted from (a) referenced
# source(s), and are Copyright (C) by the respective right holder(s).
#
# SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-only

CPE = "cpe:/a:mozilla:firefox_esr";

if(description)
{
  script_oid("1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.811351");
  script_version("2025-09-19T15:40:40+0000");
  script_cve_id("CVE-2017-7828", "CVE-2017-7830", "CVE-2017-7826");
  script_tag(name:"cvss_base", value:"10.0");
  script_tag(name:"cvss_base_vector", value:"AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C");
  script_tag(name:"last_modification", value:"2025-09-19 15:40:40 +0000 (Fri, 19 Sep 2025)");
  script_tag(name:"severity_vector", value:"CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H");
  script_tag(name:"severity_origin", value:"NVD");
  script_tag(name:"severity_date", value:"2018-08-01 12:06:00 +0000 (Wed, 01 Aug 2018)");
  script_tag(name:"creation_date", value:"2017-11-16 12:45:11 +0530 (Thu, 16 Nov 2017)");
  script_name("Mozilla Firefox ESR Security Advisories (MFSA2017-24, MFSA2017-25) - Windows");

  script_tag(name:"summary", value:"Mozilla Firefox ESR is prone to multiple vulnerabilities.");

  script_tag(name:"vuldetect", value:"Checks if a vulnerable version is present on the target host.");

  script_tag(name:"insight", value:"Multiple flaws exist due to:

  - Use-after-free of PressShell while restyling layout.

  - Cross-origin URL information leak through Resource Timing API.

  - Memory safety bugs.");

  script_tag(name:"impact", value:"Successful exploitation will allow remote
  attackers to execute arbitrary code, bypass security restrictions, perform
  unauthorized actions, and obtain sensitive information. Failed exploit
  attempts will likely result in denial-of-service conditions.");

  script_tag(name:"affected", value:"Mozilla Firefox ESR version before 52.5 on Windows.");

  script_tag(name:"solution", value:"Upgrade to Mozilla Firefox ESR version 52.5 or later.");

  script_tag(name:"solution_type", value:"VendorFix");
  script_tag(name:"qod_type", value:"registry");
  script_xref(name:"URL", value:"https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/security/advisories/mfsa2017-25/");
  script_xref(name:"URL", value:"http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101832");
  script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
  script_copyright("Copyright (C) 2017 Greenbone AG");
  script_family("General");
  script_dependencies("gb_firefox_detect_portable_win.nasl");
  script_mandatory_keys("Firefox-ESR/Win/Ver");

  exit(0);
}

include("host_details.inc");
include("version_func.inc");

if(!infos = get_app_version_and_location(cpe:CPE, exit_no_version:TRUE)) exit(0);
ffVer = infos["version"];
ffPath = infos["location"];

if(version_is_less(version:ffVer, test_version:"52.5"))
{
  report = report_fixed_ver(installed_version:ffVer, fixed_version:"52.5", install_path:ffPath);
  security_message(data:report);
  exit(0);
}

exit(99);

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