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Mozilla Firefox Security Advisories (MFSA2021-23, MFSA2021-25) - Windows

🗓️ 08 Jul 2021 00:00:00Reported by Copyright (C) 2021 Greenbone AGType 
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Mozilla Firefox security update for Windows - MFSA2021-23, MFSA2021-2

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# SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2021 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";

if(description)
{
  script_oid("1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.818158");
  script_version("2025-09-12T05:38:45+0000");
  script_cve_id("CVE-2021-29960", "CVE-2021-29961", "CVE-2021-29964", "CVE-2021-29959",
                "CVE-2021-29967", "CVE-2021-29966");
  script_tag(name:"cvss_base", value:"6.8");
  script_tag(name:"cvss_base_vector", value:"AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P");
  script_tag(name:"last_modification", value:"2025-09-12 05:38:45 +0000 (Fri, 12 Sep 2025)");
  script_tag(name:"severity_vector", value:"CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H");
  script_tag(name:"severity_origin", value:"NVD");
  script_tag(name:"severity_date", value:"2021-06-25 13:23:00 +0000 (Fri, 25 Jun 2021)");
  script_tag(name:"creation_date", value:"2021-07-08 16:31:05 +0530 (Thu, 08 Jul 2021)");
  script_name("Mozilla Firefox Security Advisories (MFSA2021-23, MFSA2021-25) - Windows");

  script_tag(name:"summary", value:"The host is missing a security update
  according to Mozilla advisory.");

  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:

  - Filenames printed from private browsing mode incorrectly retained in preferences.

  - Firefox UI spoof using 'select' elements and CSS scaling.

  - Out of bounds-read when parsing a 'WM_COPYDATA' message.

  - Devices could be re-enabled without additional permission prompt.

  - Memory safety bug.");

  script_tag(name:"impact", value:"Successful exploitation will allow
  attackers to run arbitrary code, bypass security restrictions and conduct
  spoofing attack.");

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

  script_tag(name:"solution", value:"Update Mozilla Firefox to version 89
  or later. Please see the references for more information.");

  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/mfsa2021-23/");
  script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
  script_copyright("Copyright (C) 2021 Greenbone AG");
  script_family("General");
  script_dependencies("gb_firefox_detect_win.nasl", "gb_firefox_detect_portable_win.nasl");
  script_mandatory_keys("Firefox/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);

vers = infos["version"];
path = infos["location"];

if(version_is_less(version:vers, test_version:"89")) {
  report = report_fixed_ver(installed_version:vers, fixed_version:"89", install_path:path);
  security_message(port:0, data:report);
  exit(0);
}

exit(99);

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