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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.2.1.2013.72
Category:General
Title:Mozilla Firefox Security Advisory (MFSA2013-72) - 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:
Wrong principal used for validating URI for some Javascript components
Security researcher Cody Crews reported that some Javascript
components will perform checks against the wrong uniform resource identifier
(URI) before performing security sensitive actions. This will return an
incorrect location for the originator of the call. This could be used to bypass
same-origin policy, allowing for cross-site scripting (XSS) or the installation
of malicious add-ons from third-party pages.

Affected Software/OS:
Firefox version(s) below 23.

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-2013-1713
BugTraq ID: 61876
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/61876
Debian Security Information: DSA-2735 (Google Search)
http://www.debian.org/security/2013/dsa-2735
Debian Security Information: DSA-2746 (Google Search)
http://www.debian.org/security/2013/dsa-2746
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A18884
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