The host is installed with Mozilla Firefox ESR and is prone to multiple vulnerabilities.

Successful exploitation will allow attackers to execute arbitrary code, obtain potentially sensitive information, gain escalated privileges, bypass security restrictions, perform unauthorized actions and other attacks may also be possible.

Upgrade to version 17.0.8 or later, For updates refer to http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/firefox/all.html

Multiple flaws due to, - Error in crypto.generateCRMFRequest function. - Does not properly restrict local-filesystem access by Java applets. - Multiple Unspecified vulnerabilities in the browser engine. - Multiple untrusted search path vulnerabilities updater.exe. - Web Workers implementation is not properly restrict XMLHttpRequest calls. - Usage of incorrect URI within unspecified comparisons during enforcement of the Same Origin Policy. - Improper handling of interaction between FRAME elements and history. - Stack-based buffer overflow in Mozilla Updater and maintenanceservice.exe.

Mozilla Firefox ESR 17.x before 17.0.8 on Windows

Get the installed version with the help of detect NVT and check the version is vulnerable or not.

• http://secunia.com/advisories/54413
• http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2013/mfsa2013-75.html
• https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=406541

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Updated on 2015-03-25