Vulnerability   
Search   
    Search 324607 CVE descriptions
and 145615 test descriptions,
access 10,000+ cross references.
Tests   CVE   All  

Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.2.1.2015.09
Category:General
Title:Mozilla Firefox Security Advisory (MFSA2015-09) - 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:
XrayWrapper bypass through DOM objects
Mozilla developer Bobby Holley reported that Document Object
Model (DOM) objects with some specific properties can bypass XrayWrappers. This
can allow web content to confuse privileged code, potentially enabling privilege
escalation.

Affected Software/OS:
Firefox version(s) below 35.

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

CVSS Score:
7.5

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

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2014-8636
BugTraq ID: 72041
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/72041
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201504-01
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/130972/Firefox-Proxy-Prototype-Privileged-Javascript-Injection.html
https://community.rapid7.com/community/metasploit/blog/2015/03/23/r7-2015-04-disclosure-mozilla-firefox-proxy-prototype-rce-cve-2014-8636
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1031533
http://secunia.com/advisories/62242
http://secunia.com/advisories/62250
http://secunia.com/advisories/62418
http://secunia.com/advisories/62446
http://secunia.com/advisories/62790
SuSE Security Announcement: SUSE-SU-2015:0171 (Google Search)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-01/msg00032.html
SuSE Security Announcement: SUSE-SU-2015:0173 (Google Search)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-01/msg00033.html
SuSE Security Announcement: SUSE-SU-2015:0180 (Google Search)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-01/msg00036.html
SuSE Security Announcement: openSUSE-SU-2015:0077 (Google Search)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-01/msg00014.html
SuSE Security Announcement: openSUSE-SU-2015:0192 (Google Search)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-02/msg00002.html
XForce ISS Database: firefox-cve20148636-sec-bypass(99964)
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/99964
CopyrightCopyright (C) 2021 Greenbone Networks GmbH

This is only one of 145615 vulnerability tests in our test suite. Find out more about running a complete security audit.

To run a free test of this vulnerability against your system, register below.




© 1998-2025 E-Soft Inc. All rights reserved.