Test ID:	1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.800859
Category:	Privilege escalation
Title:	Mozilla Firefox Chrome Privilege Escalation Vulnerability Aug-09 (Win)
Summary:	Check for the version of Firefox
Description:	Overview: This host is installed with Mozilla Firefox and is prone to Chrome Privilege Escalation vulnerability. Vulnerability Insight: Error in 'nsDocument::SetScriptGlobalObject()' function in 'nsDocument.cpp' in content/base/src/ which does not properly handle a Link HTTP header, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary JavaScript with chrome privileges via a crafted web page, related to an incorrect security wrapper. Impact: Successful exploitation will let attacker to execute arbitrary JavaScript with chrome privileges when certain add-ons are enabled. Impact Level: Application Affected Software/OS: Firefox version 3.5 before 3.5.2 on Windows. Fix: Upgrade to Firefox version 3.5.2 http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/firefox/all.html References: https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=498897 http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2009/mfsa2009-46.html
Cross-Ref:	BugTraq ID: 35928 Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2009-2665 https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-August/msg00198.html https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-August/msg00261.html http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-66-266148-1 http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/35928 http://secunia.com/advisories/36126 http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/2142
Copyright	Copyright (C) 2009 Greenbone Networks GmbH

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