Vulnerabilities > CVE-2017-7781 - Unspecified vulnerability in Mozilla Firefox
Attack vector
NETWORK Attack complexity
HIGH Privileges required
NONE Confidentiality impact
HIGH Integrity impact
NONE Availability impact
NONE Summary
An error occurs in the elliptic curve point addition algorithm that uses mixed Jacobian-affine coordinates where it can yield a result "POINT_AT_INFINITY" when it should not. A man-in-the-middle attacker could use this to interfere with a connection, resulting in an attacked party computing an incorrect shared secret. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 55.
Vulnerable Configurations
Nessus
NASL family MacOS X Local Security Checks NASL id MACOSX_FIREFOX_55_0.NASL description The version of Mozilla Firefox installed on the remote macOS or Mac OS X host is prior to 55. It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities, some of which allow code execution and potentially exploitable application crashes. last seen 2020-06-01 modified 2020-06-02 plugin id 102357 published 2017-08-10 reporter This script is Copyright (C) 2017-2019 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof. source https://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/102357 title Mozilla Firefox < 55 Multiple Vulnerabilities (macOS) code # # (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc. # include("compat.inc"); if (description) { script_id(102357); script_version("1.5"); script_cvs_date("Date: 2019/11/12"); script_cve_id( "CVE-2017-7753", "CVE-2017-7779", "CVE-2017-7780", "CVE-2017-7781", "CVE-2017-7782", "CVE-2017-7783", "CVE-2017-7784", "CVE-2017-7785", "CVE-2017-7786", "CVE-2017-7787", "CVE-2017-7788", "CVE-2017-7789", "CVE-2017-7791", "CVE-2017-7792", "CVE-2017-7794", "CVE-2017-7797", "CVE-2017-7798", "CVE-2017-7799", "CVE-2017-7800", "CVE-2017-7801", "CVE-2017-7802", "CVE-2017-7803", "CVE-2017-7806", "CVE-2017-7807", "CVE-2017-7808", "CVE-2017-7809" ); script_bugtraq_id( 100196, 100197, 100198, 100199, 100201, 100202, 100203, 100206 ); script_xref(name:"MFSA", value:"2017-18"); script_name(english:"Mozilla Firefox < 55 Multiple Vulnerabilities (macOS)"); script_summary(english:"Checks the version of Firefox."); script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value: "A web browser installed on the remote macOS or Mac OS X host is affected by multiple vulnerabilities."); script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value: "The version of Mozilla Firefox installed on the remote macOS or Mac OS X host is prior to 55. It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities, some of which allow code execution and potentially exploitable application crashes."); script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/security/advisories/mfsa2017-18/"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value: "Upgrade to Mozilla Firefox version 55 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:POC/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:P/RL:O/RC:C"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss_score_source", value:"CVE-2017-7779"); 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:"2017/08/08"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2017/08/08"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2017/08/10"); 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:"MacOS X Local Security Checks"); script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2017-2019 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"); kb_base = "MacOSX/Firefox"; get_kb_item_or_exit(kb_base+"/Installed"); version = get_kb_item_or_exit(kb_base+"/Version", exit_code:1); path = get_kb_item_or_exit(kb_base+"/Path", exit_code:1); if (get_kb_item(kb_base + '/is_esr')) exit(0, 'The Mozilla Firefox installation is in the ESR branch.'); mozilla_check_version(product:'firefox', version:version, path:path, esr:FALSE, fix:'55', severity:SECURITY_HOLE);
NASL family Ubuntu Local Security Checks NASL id UBUNTU_USN-3391-1.NASL description Multiple security issues were discovered in Firefox. If a user were tricked in to opening a specially crafted website, an attacker could potentially exploit these to conduct cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks, bypass sandbox restrictions, obtain sensitive information, spoof the origin of modal alerts, bypass same origin restrictions, read uninitialized memory, cause a denial of service via program crash or hang, or execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2017-7753, CVE-2017-7779, CVE-2017-7780, CVE-2017-7781, CVE-2017-7783, CVE-2017-7784, CVE-2017-7785, CVE-2017-7786, CVE-2017-7787, CVE-2017-7788, CVE-2017-7789, CVE-2017-7791, CVE-2017-7792, CVE-2017-7794, CVE-2017-7797, CVE-2017-7798, CVE-2017-7799, CVE-2017-7800, CVE-2017-7801, CVE-2017-7802, CVE-2017-7803, CVE-2017-7806, CVE-2017-7807, CVE-2017-7808, CVE-2017-7809). Note that Tenable Network Security has extracted the preceding description block directly from the Ubuntu security advisory. Tenable has attempted to automatically clean and format it as much as possible without introducing additional issues. last seen 2020-06-01 modified 2020-06-02 plugin id 102523 published 2017-08-16 reporter Ubuntu Security Notice (C) 2017-2019 Canonical, Inc. / NASL script (C) 2017-2019 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof. source https://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/102523 title Ubuntu 14.04 LTS / 16.04 LTS / 17.04 : firefox vulnerabilities (USN-3391-1) NASL family Ubuntu Local Security Checks NASL id UBUNTU_USN-3391-3.NASL description USN-3391-1 fixed vulnerabilities in Firefox. The update introduced a performance regression with WebExtensions. This update fixes the problem. We apologize for the inconvenience. Multiple security issues were discovered in Firefox. If a user were tricked in to opening a specially crafted website, an attacker could potentially exploit these to conduct cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks, bypass sandbox restrictions, obtain sensitive information, spoof the origin of modal alerts, bypass same origin restrictions, read uninitialized memory, cause a denial of service via program crash or hang, or execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2017-7753, CVE-2017-7779, CVE-2017-7780, CVE-2017-7781, CVE-2017-7783, CVE-2017-7784, CVE-2017-7785, CVE-2017-7786, CVE-2017-7787, CVE-2017-7788, CVE-2017-7789, CVE-2017-7791, CVE-2017-7792, CVE-2017-7794, CVE-2017-7797, CVE-2017-7798, CVE-2017-7799, CVE-2017-7800, CVE-2017-7801, CVE-2017-7802, CVE-2017-7803, CVE-2017-7806, CVE-2017-7807, CVE-2017-7808, CVE-2017-7809). Note that Tenable Network Security has extracted the preceding description block directly from the Ubuntu security advisory. Tenable has attempted to automatically clean and format it as much as possible without introducing additional issues. last seen 2020-06-01 modified 2020-06-02 plugin id 102580 published 2017-08-18 reporter Ubuntu Security Notice (C) 2017-2019 Canonical, Inc. / NASL script (C) 2017-2019 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof. source https://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/102580 title Ubuntu 14.04 LTS / 16.04 LTS / 17.04 : firefox regression (USN-3391-3) NASL family FreeBSD Local Security Checks NASL id FREEBSD_PKG_555B244E6B204546851FD8EB7D6C1FFA.NASL description Mozilla Foundation reports : Please reference CVE/URL list for details last seen 2020-06-01 modified 2020-06-02 plugin id 102278 published 2017-08-09 reporter This script is Copyright (C) 2017-2019 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof. source https://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/102278 title FreeBSD : mozilla -- multiple vulnerabilities (555b244e-6b20-4546-851f-d8eb7d6c1ffa) NASL family Ubuntu Local Security Checks NASL id UBUNTU_USN-3391-2.NASL description USN-3391-1 fixed vulnerabilities in Firefox. This update provides the corresponding update for Ubufox. Multiple security issues were discovered in Firefox. If a user were tricked in to opening a specially crafted website, an attacker could potentially exploit these to conduct cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks, bypass sandbox restrictions, obtain sensitive information, spoof the origin of modal alerts, bypass same origin restrictions, read uninitialized memory, cause a denial of service via program crash or hang, or execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2017-7753, CVE-2017-7779, CVE-2017-7780, CVE-2017-7781, CVE-2017-7783, CVE-2017-7784, CVE-2017-7785, CVE-2017-7786, CVE-2017-7787, CVE-2017-7788, CVE-2017-7789, CVE-2017-7791, CVE-2017-7792, CVE-2017-7794, CVE-2017-7797, CVE-2017-7798, CVE-2017-7799, CVE-2017-7800, CVE-2017-7801, CVE-2017-7802, CVE-2017-7803, CVE-2017-7806, CVE-2017-7807, CVE-2017-7808, CVE-2017-7809). Note that Tenable Network Security has extracted the preceding description block directly from the Ubuntu security advisory. Tenable has attempted to automatically clean and format it as much as possible without introducing additional issues. last seen 2020-06-01 modified 2020-06-02 plugin id 102543 published 2017-08-17 reporter Ubuntu Security Notice (C) 2017-2019 Canonical, Inc. / NASL script (C) 2017-2019 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof. source https://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/102543 title Ubuntu 14.04 LTS / 16.04 LTS / 17.04 : ubufox update (USN-3391-2) NASL family Windows NASL id MOZILLA_FIREFOX_55_0.NASL description The version of Mozilla Firefox installed on the remote Windows host is prior to 55. It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities, some of which allow code execution and potentially exploitable crashes. last seen 2020-06-01 modified 2020-06-02 plugin id 102359 published 2017-08-10 reporter This script is Copyright (C) 2017-2019 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof. source https://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/102359 title Mozilla Firefox < 55 Multiple Vulnerabilities