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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.2.1.2012.72
Category:General
Title:Mozilla Firefox Security Advisory (MFSA2012-72) - 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:
Web console eval capable of executing chrome-privileged code
Security researcher Colby Russell discovered that eval in
the web console can execute injected code with chrome privileges, leading to the
running of malicious code in a privileged context. This allows for arbitrary
code execution through a malicious web page if the web console is invoked by the
user.

Affected Software/OS:
Firefox version(s) below 15.

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-2012-3980
BugTraq ID: 55257
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/55257
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A17000
RedHat Security Advisories: RHSA-2012:1210
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-1210.html
RedHat Security Advisories: RHSA-2012:1211
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-1211.html
SuSE Security Announcement: SUSE-SU-2012:1157 (Google Search)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-09/msg00011.html
SuSE Security Announcement: SUSE-SU-2012:1167 (Google Search)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-09/msg00014.html
SuSE Security Announcement: openSUSE-SU-2012:1065 (Google Search)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-08/msg00028.html
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1548-1
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1548-2
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