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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.802513
Category:Privilege escalation
Title:Mozilla Products 'NoWaiverWrapper' Privilege Escalation Vulnerability - Mac OS X
Summary:Mozilla Firefox/Thunderbird is prone to a privilege escalation vulnerability.
Description:Summary:
Mozilla Firefox/Thunderbird is prone to a privilege escalation vulnerability.

Vulnerability Insight:
The flaw is due to: performing access control without checking for
use of the NoWaiverWrapper wrapper, which allows remote attackers to gain
privileges via a crafted web site.

Vulnerability Impact:
Successful exploitation will let attackers to gain privileges via a crafted
web site.

Affected Software/OS:
Thunderbird version 5.0 through 7.0
Mozilla Firefox version 4.x through 7.0 on Mac OS X

Solution:
Upgrade to Mozilla Firefox version 8.0 or later, Upgrade to Thunderbird version to 8.0 or later.

CVSS Score:
9.3

CVSS Vector:
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2011-3655
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A14202
http://secunia.com/advisories/49055
SuSE Security Announcement: SUSE-SU-2011:1256 (Google Search)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-11/msg00020.html
CopyrightCopyright (C) 2011 Greenbone AG

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