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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.2.1.2012.38
Category:General
Title:Mozilla Firefox Security Advisory (MFSA2012-38) - 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 while replacing/inserting a node in a document
Security researcher Arthur Gerkis used the Address Sanitizer
tool to find a use-after-free while replacing/inserting a node in a document.
This use-after-free could possibly allow for remote code execution.

Affected Software/OS:
Firefox version(s) below 13.

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-2012-1946
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2012:088
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A17010
RedHat Security Advisories: RHSA-2012:0710
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-0710.html
RedHat Security Advisories: RHSA-2012:0715
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-0715.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/49981
SuSE Security Announcement: SUSE-SU-2012:0746 (Google Search)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-06/msg00012.html
SuSE Security Announcement: openSUSE-SU-2012:0760 (Google Search)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-06/msg00015.html
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