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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.2.1.2012.08
Category:General
Title:Mozilla Firefox Security Advisory (MFSA2012-08) - Linux
Summary:This host is missing a security update for Mozilla Firefox.
Description:Summary:
This host is missing a security update for Mozilla Firefox.

Vulnerability Insight:
Crash with malformed embedded XSLT stylesheets
Security researchers Nicolas Gregoire and Aki
Helin independently reported that when processing a malformed
embedded XSLT stylesheet, Firefox can crash due to a memory corruption.
While there is no evidence that this is directly exploitable, there is
a possibility of remote code execution.

Affected Software/OS:
Firefox version(s) below 3.6.26 and below 10.

Solution:
The vendor has released an update. Please see the reference(s) for more information.

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-2012-0449
BugTraq ID: 51754
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/51754
Debian Security Information: DSA-2400 (Google Search)
http://www.debian.org/security/2012/dsa-2400
Debian Security Information: DSA-2402 (Google Search)
http://www.debian.org/security/2012/dsa-2402
Debian Security Information: DSA-2406 (Google Search)
http://www.debian.org/security/2012/dsa-2406
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2012:013
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A14618
SuSE Security Announcement: SUSE-SU-2012:0198 (Google Search)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-02/msg00003.html
SuSE Security Announcement: SUSE-SU-2012:0221 (Google Search)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-02/msg00007.html
SuSE Security Announcement: openSUSE-SU-2012:0234 (Google Search)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-02/msg00011.html
XForce ISS Database: mozilla-xsltstylesheets-code-execution(72868)
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/72868
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