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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.2.1.2012.88
Category:General
Title:Mozilla Firefox Security Advisory (MFSA2012-88) - 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:
Miscellaneous memory safety hazards (rv:16.0.1)
Mozilla developers identified and fixed two top crashing bugs in the
browser engine used in Firefox and other Mozilla-based products. These bugs showed evidence of memory corruption under certain circumstances, and we
presume that with enough effort at least some of these could be exploited to run
arbitrary code.

Affected Software/OS:
Firefox version(s) below 16.0.1.

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-2012-4190
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1027653
XForce ISS Database: firefox-freetype-code-execution(79208)
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/79208
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2012-4191
http://osvdb.org/86125
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A16719
http://secunia.com/advisories/50904
http://secunia.com/advisories/50929
http://secunia.com/advisories/50984
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1608-1
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1611-1
XForce ISS Database: mozilla-websockets-code-execution(79209)
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/79209
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