CVSS3
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
REQUIRED
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact
HIGH
Integrity Impact
HIGH
Availability Impact
HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
AI Score
Confidence
High
EPSS
Percentile
97.0%
The version of Firefox installed on the remote macOS or Mac OS X host is prior to 118.0.1. It is, therefore, affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the mfsa2023-44 advisory.
Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the applicationβs self-reported version number.
#%NASL_MIN_LEVEL 80900
##
# (C) Tenable, Inc.
#
# The descriptive text and package checks in this plugin were
# extracted from Mozilla Foundation Security Advisory mfsa2023-44.
# The text itself is copyright (C) Mozilla Foundation.
##
include('compat.inc');
if (description)
{
script_id(182131);
script_version("1.4");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2023/11/01");
script_cve_id("CVE-2023-5217");
script_xref(name:"CISA-KNOWN-EXPLOITED", value:"2023/10/23");
script_xref(name:"IAVA", value:"2023-A-0522-S");
script_name(english:"Mozilla Firefox < 118.0.1");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
"A web browser installed on the remote macOS or Mac OS X host is affected by a vulnerability.");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
"The version of Firefox installed on the remote macOS or Mac OS X host is prior to 118.0.1. It is, therefore, affected by
a vulnerability as referenced in the mfsa2023-44 advisory.
- Specific handling of an attacker-controlled VP8 media stream could lead to a heap buffer overflow in the
content process. We are aware of this issue being exploited in other products in the wild. (CVE-2023-5217)
Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version
number.");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/security/advisories/mfsa2023-44/");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
"Upgrade to Mozilla Firefox version 118.0.1 or later.");
script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C");
script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:F/RL:OF/RC:C");
script_set_cvss3_base_vector("CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H");
script_set_cvss3_temporal_vector("CVSS:3.0/E:F/RL:O/RC:C");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss_score_source", value:"CVE-2023-5217");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"Exploits are available");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_available", value:"true");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2023/09/27");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2023/09/28");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2023/09/28");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/a:mozilla:firefox");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"generated_plugin", value:"current");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"stig_severity", value:"I");
script_end_attributes();
script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
script_family(english:"MacOS X Local Security Checks");
script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2023 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.");
script_dependencies("macosx_firefox_installed.nasl");
script_require_keys("MacOSX/Firefox/Installed");
exit(0);
}
include('mozilla_version.inc');
var kb_base = 'MacOSX/Firefox';
get_kb_item_or_exit(kb_base+'/Installed');
var version = get_kb_item_or_exit(kb_base+'/Version', exit_code:1);
var path = get_kb_item_or_exit(kb_base+'/Path', exit_code:1);
var is_esr = get_kb_item(kb_base+'/is_esr');
if (is_esr) exit(0, 'The Mozilla Firefox installation is in the ESR branch.');
mozilla_check_version(version:version, path:path, product:'firefox', esr:FALSE, fix:'118.0.1', severity:SECURITY_HOLE);
CVSS3
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
REQUIRED
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact
HIGH
Integrity Impact
HIGH
Availability Impact
HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
AI Score
Confidence
High
EPSS
Percentile
97.0%