CVSS2
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Authentication
NONE
Confidentiality Impact
PARTIAL
Integrity Impact
PARTIAL
Availability Impact
PARTIAL
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
CVSS3
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact
HIGH
Integrity Impact
HIGH
Availability Impact
HIGH
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS
Percentile
76.0%
The version of Mozilla Firefox installed on the remote Windows host is prior to 59.0.2. It is, therefore, affected by a use-after-free error that causes a denial of service vulnerability.
#
# (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
#
include("compat.inc");
if (description)
{
script_id(108756);
script_version("1.6");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2023/02/02");
script_cve_id("CVE-2018-5148");
script_bugtraq_id(103506);
script_xref(name:"MFSA", value:"2018-10");
script_name(english:"Mozilla Firefox < 59.0.2 Denial of Service Vulnerability");
script_summary(english:"Checks the version of Firefox.");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
"A web browser installed on the remote Windows host is affected by a
Denial of Service vulnerability.");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
"The version of Mozilla Firefox installed on the remote Windows
host is prior to 59.0.2. It is, therefore, affected by a
use-after-free error that causes a denial of service vulnerability.");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/security/advisories/mfsa2018-10/");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
"Upgrade to Mozilla Firefox version 59.0.2 or later.");
script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P");
script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:U/RL:OF/RC:C");
script_set_cvss3_base_vector("CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H");
script_set_cvss3_temporal_vector("CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss_score_source", value:"CVE-2018-5148");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"No known exploits are available");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2018/03/26");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2018/03/26");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2018/03/30");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/a:mozilla:firefox");
script_end_attributes();
script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
script_family(english:"Windows");
script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2023 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.");
script_dependencies("mozilla_org_installed.nasl");
script_require_keys("Mozilla/Firefox/Version");
exit(0);
}
include("mozilla_version.inc");
port = get_kb_item("SMB/transport");
if (!port) port = 445;
installs = get_kb_list("SMB/Mozilla/Firefox/*");
if (isnull(installs)) audit(AUDIT_NOT_INST, "Firefox");
mozilla_check_version(installs:installs, product:'firefox', esr:FALSE, fix:'59.0.2', severity:SECURITY_HOLE);
CVSS2
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Authentication
NONE
Confidentiality Impact
PARTIAL
Integrity Impact
PARTIAL
Availability Impact
PARTIAL
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
CVSS3
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact
HIGH
Integrity Impact
HIGH
Availability Impact
HIGH
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS
Percentile
76.0%