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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.2.1.2012.105
Category:General
Title:Mozilla Firefox Security Advisory (MFSA2012-105) - 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:
Use-after-free and buffer overflow issues found using Address Sanitizer
Security researcher Abhishek Arya (Inferno) of the Google Chrome Security Team discovered a series critically rated of use-after-free and buffer overflow issues using the Address Sanitizer tool in shipped software. These issues are potentially exploitable, allowing for remote code execution. We would also like to thank Abhishek for reporting five additional use-after-free, out of bounds read, and buffer overflow flaws introduced during Firefox development that were fixed before general release.

Affected Software/OS:
Firefox version(s) below 17.

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

CVSS Score:
10.0

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

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2012-4212
BugTraq ID: 56630
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/56630
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A15993
http://secunia.com/advisories/51369
http://secunia.com/advisories/51370
http://secunia.com/advisories/51381
http://secunia.com/advisories/51434
http://secunia.com/advisories/51439
http://secunia.com/advisories/51440
SuSE Security Announcement: SUSE-SU-2012:1592 (Google Search)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-11/msg00021.html
SuSE Security Announcement: openSUSE-SU-2012:1583 (Google Search)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2012-11/msg00090.html
SuSE Security Announcement: openSUSE-SU-2012:1585 (Google Search)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2012-11/msg00092.html
SuSE Security Announcement: openSUSE-SU-2012:1586 (Google Search)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2012-11/msg00093.html
SuSE Security Announcement: openSUSE-SU-2013:0175 (Google Search)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-01/msg00022.html
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1636-1
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1638-1
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1638-2
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1638-3
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2012-4213
BugTraq ID: 56638
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/56638
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A16761
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2012-4214
BugTraq ID: 56628
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/56628
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2012:173
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A16884
RedHat Security Advisories: RHSA-2012:1482
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-1482.html
RedHat Security Advisories: RHSA-2012:1483
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-1483.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/51359
http://secunia.com/advisories/51360
XForce ISS Database: firefox-nstexteditorstate-code-exec(80187)
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/80187
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2012-4215
BugTraq ID: 56633
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/56633
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A16690
XForce ISS Database: firefox-fireclipboard-code-exec(80188)
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/80188
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2012-4216
BugTraq ID: 56634
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/56634
Debian Security Information: DSA-2583 (Google Search)
http://www.debian.org/security/2012/dsa-2583
Debian Security Information: DSA-2584 (Google Search)
http://www.debian.org/security/2012/dsa-2584
Debian Security Information: DSA-2588 (Google Search)
http://www.debian.org/security/2012/dsa-2588
http://osvdb.org/87609
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A16902
XForce ISS Database: firefox-getfontentry-code-exec(80189)
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/80189
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2012-4217
BugTraq ID: 56639
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/56639
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A16958
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2012-4218
BugTraq ID: 56640
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/56640
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A16885
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2012-5839
BugTraq ID: 56637
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/56637
http://osvdb.org/87607
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A16968
XForce ISS Database: firefox-gfxshapedword-bo(80196)
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/80196
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2012-5840
BugTraq ID: 56635
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/56635
http://osvdb.org/87606
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A16904
XForce ISS Database: mozilla-prepareeditor-code-exec(80190)
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/80190
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