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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.2.1.2012.27
Category:General
Title:Mozilla Firefox Security Advisory (MFSA2012-27) - 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:
Page load short-circuit can lead to XSS
Security researchers Jordi Chancel and Eddy
Bordi reported that they could short-circuit page loads to show the
address of a different site than what is loaded in the window in the addressbar.
Security researcher Chris McGowen independently reported the
same flaw, and further demonstrated that this could lead to loading scripts from
the attacker's site, leaving users vulnerable to cross-site scripting (XSS)
attacks.

Affected Software/OS:
Firefox version(s) below 12.

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

CVSS Score:
4.3

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

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2012-0474
BugTraq ID: 53228
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/53228
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2012:066
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2012:081
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A16107
http://secunia.com/advisories/48972
http://secunia.com/advisories/49047
http://secunia.com/advisories/49055
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