Vulnerabilities > CVE-2017-7842 - Information Exposure vulnerability in Mozilla Firefox

047910
CVSS 5.3 - MEDIUM
Attack vector
NETWORK
Attack complexity
LOW
Privileges required
NONE
Confidentiality impact
LOW
Integrity impact
NONE
Availability impact
NONE
network
low complexity
mozilla
CWE-200
nessus
NVD
Published: 2018-06-11
Updated: 2024-11-21

Summary

If a document's Referrer Policy attribute is set to "no-referrer" sometimes two network requests are made for "<link>" elements instead of one. One of these requests includes the referrer instead of respecting the set policy to not include a referrer on requests. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 57.

Vulnerable Configurations

Part Description Count
Application
Mozilla
526

Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

  • Subverting Environment Variable Values
    The attacker directly or indirectly modifies environment variables used by or controlling the target software. The attacker's goal is to cause the target software to deviate from its expected operation in a manner that benefits the attacker.
  • Footprinting
    An attacker engages in probing and exploration activity to identify constituents and properties of the target. Footprinting is a general term to describe a variety of information gathering techniques, often used by attackers in preparation for some attack. It consists of using tools to learn as much as possible about the composition, configuration, and security mechanisms of the targeted application, system or network. Information that might be collected during a footprinting effort could include open ports, applications and their versions, network topology, and similar information. While footprinting is not intended to be damaging (although certain activities, such as network scans, can sometimes cause disruptions to vulnerable applications inadvertently) it may often pave the way for more damaging attacks.
  • Exploiting Trust in Client (aka Make the Client Invisible)
    An attack of this type exploits a programs' vulnerabilities in client/server communication channel authentication and data integrity. It leverages the implicit trust a server places in the client, or more importantly, that which the server believes is the client. An attacker executes this type of attack by placing themselves in the communication channel between client and server such that communication directly to the server is possible where the server believes it is communicating only with a valid client. There are numerous variations of this type of attack.
  • Browser Fingerprinting
    An attacker carefully crafts small snippets of Java Script to efficiently detect the type of browser the potential victim is using. Many web-based attacks need prior knowledge of the web browser including the version of browser to ensure successful exploitation of a vulnerability. Having this knowledge allows an attacker to target the victim with attacks that specifically exploit known or zero day weaknesses in the type and version of the browser used by the victim. Automating this process via Java Script as a part of the same delivery system used to exploit the browser is considered more efficient as the attacker can supply a browser fingerprinting method and integrate it with exploit code, all contained in Java Script and in response to the same web page request by the browser.
  • Session Credential Falsification through Prediction
    This attack targets predictable session ID in order to gain privileges. The attacker can predict the session ID used during a transaction to perform spoofing and session hijacking.

Nessus

  • NASL familyWindows
    NASL idMOZILLA_FIREFOX_57_0.NASL
    descriptionThe version of Mozilla Firefox installed on the remote Windows host is prior to 57. It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities, some of which allow code execution and potentially exploitable crashes.
    last seen2020-06-01
    modified2020-06-02
    plugin id104638
    published2017-11-16
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2017-2019 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/104638
    titleMozilla Firefox < 57 Multiple Vulnerabilities
    code
    #
# (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
#

include("compat.inc");

if (description)
{
  script_id(104638);
  script_version("1.5");
  script_cvs_date("Date: 2019/11/12");

  script_cve_id(
    "CVE-2017-7826",
    "CVE-2017-7827",
    "CVE-2017-7828",
    "CVE-2017-7830",
    "CVE-2017-7831",
    "CVE-2017-7832",
    "CVE-2017-7833",
    "CVE-2017-7834",
    "CVE-2017-7835",
    "CVE-2017-7836",
    "CVE-2017-7837",
    "CVE-2017-7838",
    "CVE-2017-7839",
    "CVE-2017-7840",
    "CVE-2017-7842"
  );
  script_bugtraq_id(101832);
  script_xref(name:"MFSA", value:"2017-24");

  script_name(english:"Mozilla Firefox < 57 Multiple Vulnerabilities");
  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
multiple vulnerabilities.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
"The version of Mozilla Firefox installed on the remote Windows host is
prior to 57. It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities,
some of which allow code execution and potentially exploitable
crashes.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/security/advisories/mfsa2017-24/");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
"Upgrade to Mozilla Firefox version 57 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: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-2017-7827");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"No known exploits are available");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_available", value:"false");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2017/11/14");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2017/11/14");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2017/11/16");

  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) 2017-2019 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', fix:'57', severity:SECURITY_HOLE);
  • NASL familyMacOS X Local Security Checks
    NASL idMACOSX_FIREFOX_52_5_ESR.NASL
    descriptionThe version of Mozilla Firefox ESR installed on the remote macOS or Mac OS X host is prior to 52.5. It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities, some of which allow code execution and potentially exploitable crashes.
    last seen2020-06-01
    modified2020-06-02
    plugin id104635
    published2017-11-16
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2017-2019 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/104635
    titleMozilla Firefox ESR < 52.5 Multiple Vulnerabilities (macOS)
    code
    #
# (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
#

include("compat.inc");

if (description)
{
  script_id(104635);
  script_version("1.5");
  script_cvs_date("Date: 2019/11/12");

  script_cve_id(
    "CVE-2017-7826",
    "CVE-2017-7827",
    "CVE-2017-7828",
    "CVE-2017-7830",
    "CVE-2017-7831",
    "CVE-2017-7832",
    "CVE-2017-7833",
    "CVE-2017-7834",
    "CVE-2017-7835",
    "CVE-2017-7836",
    "CVE-2017-7837",
    "CVE-2017-7838",
    "CVE-2017-7839",
    "CVE-2017-7840",
    "CVE-2017-7842"
  );
  script_bugtraq_id(101832);
  script_xref(name:"MFSA", value:"2017-25");

  script_name(english:"Mozilla Firefox ESR < 52.5 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 ESR installed on the remote macOS or
Mac OS X host is prior to 52.5. It is, therefore, affected by multiple
vulnerabilities, some of which allow code execution and potentially
exploitable crashes.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/security/advisories/mfsa2017-25/");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
"Upgrade to Mozilla Firefox ESR version 52.5 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: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-2017-7827");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"No known exploits are available");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_available", value:"false");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2017/11/14");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2017/11/14");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2017/11/16");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/a:mozilla:firefox_esr");
  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/Version");

  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);

is_esr = get_kb_item(kb_base+"/is_esr");
if (isnull(is_esr)) audit(AUDIT_NOT_INST, "Mozilla Firefox ESR");

mozilla_check_version(version:version, path:path, product:'firefox', esr:TRUE, fix:'52.5', min:'52', severity:SECURITY_HOLE);
  • NASL familyUbuntu Local Security Checks
    NASL idUBUNTU_USN-3477-4.NASL
    descriptionUSN-3477-1 fixed vulnerabilities in Firefox. The update introduced a crash reporting issue where background tab crash reports were sent to Mozilla without user opt-in. 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 cause a denial of service, read uninitialized memory, obtain sensitive information, bypass same-origin restrictions, bypass CSP protections, bypass mixed content blocking, spoof the addressbar, or execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2017-7826, CVE-2017-7827, CVE-2017-7828, CVE-2017-7830, CVE-2017-7831, CVE-2017-7832, CVE-2017-7833, CVE-2017-7834, CVE-2017-7835, CVE-2017-7837, CVE-2017-7838, CVE-2017-7842) It was discovered that javascript: URLs pasted in to the addressbar would be executed instead of being blocked in some circumstances. If a user were tricked in to copying a specially crafted URL in to the addressbar, an attacker could potentially exploit this to conduct cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks. (CVE-2017-7839) It was discovered that exported bookmarks do not strip script elements from user-supplied tags. If a user were tricked in to adding specially crafted tags to bookmarks, exporting them and then opening the resulting HTML file, an attacker could potentially exploit this to conduct cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks. (CVE-2017-7840). 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 seen2020-06-01
    modified2020-06-02
    plugin id105542
    published2018-01-04
    reporterUbuntu Security Notice (C) 2018-2019 Canonical, Inc. / NASL script (C) 2018-2019 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/105542
    titleUbuntu 14.04 LTS / 16.04 LTS / 17.04 / 17.10 : firefox regression (USN-3477-4)
    code
    #
# (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
#
# The descriptive text and package checks in this plugin were
# extracted from Ubuntu Security Notice USN-3477-4. The text 
# itself is copyright (C) Canonical, Inc. See 
# <http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/>. Ubuntu(R) is a registered 
# trademark of Canonical, Inc.
#

include("compat.inc");

if (description)
{
  script_id(105542);
  script_version("3.7");
  script_cvs_date("Date: 2019/09/18 12:31:47");

  script_cve_id("CVE-2017-7826", "CVE-2017-7827", "CVE-2017-7828", "CVE-2017-7830", "CVE-2017-7831", "CVE-2017-7832", "CVE-2017-7833", "CVE-2017-7834", "CVE-2017-7835", "CVE-2017-7837", "CVE-2017-7838", "CVE-2017-7839", "CVE-2017-7840", "CVE-2017-7842");
  script_xref(name:"USN", value:"3477-4");

  script_name(english:"Ubuntu 14.04 LTS / 16.04 LTS / 17.04 / 17.10 : firefox regression (USN-3477-4)");
  script_summary(english:"Checks dpkg output for updated package.");

  script_set_attribute(
    attribute:"synopsis", 
    value:"The remote Ubuntu host is missing a security-related patch."
  );
  script_set_attribute(
    attribute:"description", 
    value:
"USN-3477-1 fixed vulnerabilities in Firefox. The update introduced a
crash reporting issue where background tab crash reports were sent to
Mozilla without user opt-in. 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 cause a denial of service, read
uninitialized memory, obtain sensitive information, bypass same-origin
restrictions, bypass CSP protections, bypass mixed content blocking,
spoof the addressbar, or execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2017-7826,
CVE-2017-7827, CVE-2017-7828, CVE-2017-7830, CVE-2017-7831,
CVE-2017-7832, CVE-2017-7833, CVE-2017-7834, CVE-2017-7835,
CVE-2017-7837, CVE-2017-7838, CVE-2017-7842)

It was discovered that javascript: URLs pasted in to the
addressbar would be executed instead of being blocked in
some circumstances. If a user were tricked in to copying a
specially crafted URL in to the addressbar, an attacker
could potentially exploit this to conduct cross-site
scripting (XSS) attacks. (CVE-2017-7839)

It was discovered that exported bookmarks do not strip
script elements from user-supplied tags. If a user were
tricked in to adding specially crafted tags to bookmarks,
exporting them and then opening the resulting HTML file, an
attacker could potentially exploit this to conduct
cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks. (CVE-2017-7840).

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."
  );
  script_set_attribute(
    attribute:"see_also",
    value:"https://usn.ubuntu.com/3477-4/"
  );
  script_set_attribute(
    attribute:"solution", 
    value:"Update the affected firefox package."
  );
  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: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:"exploitability_ease", value:"No known exploits are available");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_available", value:"false");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:firefox");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:16.04");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:17.04");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:17.10");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2018/06/11");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2018/01/03");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2018/01/04");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"generated_plugin", value:"current");
  script_end_attributes();

  script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
  script_copyright(english:"Ubuntu Security Notice (C) 2018-2019 Canonical, Inc. / NASL script (C) 2018-2019 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.");
  script_family(english:"Ubuntu Local Security Checks");

  script_dependencies("ssh_get_info.nasl");
  script_require_keys("Host/cpu", "Host/Ubuntu", "Host/Ubuntu/release", "Host/Debian/dpkg-l");

  exit(0);
}


include("audit.inc");
include("ubuntu.inc");
include("misc_func.inc");

if ( ! get_kb_item("Host/local_checks_enabled") ) audit(AUDIT_LOCAL_CHECKS_NOT_ENABLED);
release = get_kb_item("Host/Ubuntu/release");
if ( isnull(release) ) audit(AUDIT_OS_NOT, "Ubuntu");
release = chomp(release);
if (! preg(pattern:"^(14\.04|16\.04|17\.04|17\.10)$", string:release)) audit(AUDIT_OS_NOT, "Ubuntu 14.04 / 16.04 / 17.04 / 17.10", "Ubuntu " + release);
if ( ! get_kb_item("Host/Debian/dpkg-l") ) audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_LIST_MISSING);

cpu = get_kb_item("Host/cpu");
if (isnull(cpu)) audit(AUDIT_UNKNOWN_ARCH);
if ("x86_64" >!< cpu && cpu !~ "^i[3-6]86$") audit(AUDIT_LOCAL_CHECKS_NOT_IMPLEMENTED, "Ubuntu", cpu);

flag = 0;

if (ubuntu_check(osver:"14.04", pkgname:"firefox", pkgver:"57.0.3+build1-0ubuntu0.14.04.1")) flag++;
if (ubuntu_check(osver:"16.04", pkgname:"firefox", pkgver:"57.0.3+build1-0ubuntu0.16.04.1")) flag++;
if (ubuntu_check(osver:"17.04", pkgname:"firefox", pkgver:"57.0.3+build1-0ubuntu0.17.04.1")) flag++;
if (ubuntu_check(osver:"17.10", pkgname:"firefox", pkgver:"57.0.3+build1-0ubuntu0.17.10.1")) flag++;

if (flag)
{
  security_report_v4(
    port       : 0,
    severity   : SECURITY_HOLE,
    extra      : ubuntu_report_get()
  );
  exit(0);
}
else
{
  tested = ubuntu_pkg_tests_get();
  if (tested) audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_NOT_AFFECTED, tested);
  else audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_NOT_INSTALLED, "firefox");
}
  • NASL familyFreeBSD Local Security Checks
    NASL idFREEBSD_PKG_F78EAC48C3D146668DE563CEEA25A578.NASL
    descriptionMozilla Foundation reports : CVE-2017-7828: Use-after-free of PressShell while restyling layout CVE-2017-7830: Cross-origin URL information leak through Resource Timing API CVE-2017-7831: Information disclosure of exposed properties on JavaScript proxy objects CVE-2017-7832: Domain spoofing through use of dotless
    last seen2020-06-01
    modified2020-06-02
    plugin id104564
    published2017-11-15
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2017-2018 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/104564
    titleFreeBSD : mozilla -- multiple vulnerabilities (f78eac48-c3d1-4666-8de5-63ceea25a578)
    code
    #
# (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
#
# The descriptive text and package checks in this plugin were  
# extracted from the FreeBSD VuXML database :
#
# Copyright 2003-2018 Jacques Vidrine and contributors
#
# Redistribution and use in source (VuXML) and 'compiled' forms (SGML,
# HTML, PDF, PostScript, RTF and so forth) with or without modification,
# are permitted provided that the following conditions are met:
# 1. Redistributions of source code (VuXML) must retain the above
#    copyright notice, this list of conditions and the following
#    disclaimer as the first lines of this file unmodified.
# 2. Redistributions in compiled form (transformed to other DTDs,
#    published online in any format, converted to PDF, PostScript,
#    RTF and other formats) must reproduce the above copyright
#    notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer
#    in the documentation and/or other materials provided with the
#    distribution.
# 
# THIS DOCUMENTATION IS PROVIDED BY THE AUTHOR AND CONTRIBUTORS "AS IS"
# AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO,
# THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR
# PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHOR OR CONTRIBUTORS
# BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY,
# OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT
# OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR
# BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY,
# WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE
# OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS DOCUMENTATION,
# EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
#

include("compat.inc");

if (description)
{
  script_id(104564);
  script_version("3.5");
  script_cvs_date("Date: 2018/11/23 12:49:58");

  script_cve_id("CVE-2017-7826", "CVE-2017-7827", "CVE-2017-7828", "CVE-2017-7830", "CVE-2017-7831", "CVE-2017-7832", "CVE-2017-7833", "CVE-2017-7834", "CVE-2017-7835", "CVE-2017-7836", "CVE-2017-7837", "CVE-2017-7838", "CVE-2017-7839", "CVE-2017-7840", "CVE-2017-7842");

  script_name(english:"FreeBSD : mozilla -- multiple vulnerabilities (f78eac48-c3d1-4666-8de5-63ceea25a578)");
  script_summary(english:"Checks for updated packages in pkg_info output");

  script_set_attribute(
    attribute:"synopsis", 
    value:
"The remote FreeBSD host is missing one or more security-related
updates."
  );
  script_set_attribute(
    attribute:"description", 
    value:
"Mozilla Foundation reports :

CVE-2017-7828: Use-after-free of PressShell while restyling layout

CVE-2017-7830: Cross-origin URL information leak through Resource
Timing API

CVE-2017-7831: Information disclosure of exposed properties on
JavaScript proxy objects

CVE-2017-7832: Domain spoofing through use of dotless 'i' character
followed by accent markers

CVE-2017-7833: Domain spoofing with Arabic and Indic vowel marker
characters

CVE-2017-7834: data: URLs opened in new tabs bypass CSP protections

CVE-2017-7835: Mixed content blocking incorrectly applies with
redirects

CVE-2017-7836: Pingsender dynamically loads libcurl on Linux and OS X

CVE-2017-7837: SVG loaded as <img> can use meta tags to set cookies

CVE-2017-7838: Failure of individual decoding of labels in
international domain names triggers punycode display of entire IDN

CVE-2017-7839: Control characters before javascript: URLs defeats
self-XSS prevention mechanism

CVE-2017-7840: Exported bookmarks do not strip script elements from
user-supplied tags

CVE-2017-7842: Referrer Policy is not always respected for <link>
elements

CVE-2017-7827: Memory safety bugs fixed in Firefox 57

CVE-2017-7826: Memory safety bugs fixed in Firefox 57 and Firefox ESR
52.5"
  );
  # https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2017-24/
  script_set_attribute(
    attribute:"see_also",
    value:"https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/security/advisories/mfsa2017-24/"
  );
  # https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2017-25/
  script_set_attribute(
    attribute:"see_also",
    value:"https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/security/advisories/mfsa2017-25/"
  );
  # https://vuxml.freebsd.org/freebsd/f78eac48-c3d1-4666-8de5-63ceea25a578.html
  script_set_attribute(
    attribute:"see_also",
    value:"http://www.nessus.org/u?9d02b5e7"
  );
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:"Update the affected packages.");
  script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A: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_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:freebsd:freebsd:firefox");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:freebsd:freebsd:firefox-esr");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:freebsd:freebsd:libxul");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:freebsd:freebsd:linux-firefox");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:freebsd:freebsd:linux-seamonkey");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:freebsd:freebsd:linux-thunderbird");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:freebsd:freebsd:seamonkey");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:freebsd:freebsd:thunderbird");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:freebsd:freebsd");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2017/11/14");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2017/11/14");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2017/11/15");
  script_end_attributes();

  script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
  script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2017-2018 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.");
  script_family(english:"FreeBSD Local Security Checks");

  script_dependencies("ssh_get_info.nasl");
  script_require_keys("Host/local_checks_enabled", "Host/FreeBSD/release", "Host/FreeBSD/pkg_info");

  exit(0);
}


include("audit.inc");
include("freebsd_package.inc");


if (!get_kb_item("Host/local_checks_enabled")) audit(AUDIT_LOCAL_CHECKS_NOT_ENABLED);
if (!get_kb_item("Host/FreeBSD/release")) audit(AUDIT_OS_NOT, "FreeBSD");
if (!get_kb_item("Host/FreeBSD/pkg_info")) audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_LIST_MISSING);


flag = 0;

if (pkg_test(save_report:TRUE, pkg:"firefox<56.0.2_10,1")) flag++;
if (pkg_test(save_report:TRUE, pkg:"seamonkey<2.49.2")) flag++;
if (pkg_test(save_report:TRUE, pkg:"linux-seamonkey<2.49.2")) flag++;
if (pkg_test(save_report:TRUE, pkg:"firefox-esr<52.5.0,1")) flag++;
if (pkg_test(save_report:TRUE, pkg:"linux-firefox<52.5.0,2")) flag++;
if (pkg_test(save_report:TRUE, pkg:"libxul<52.5.0")) flag++;
if (pkg_test(save_report:TRUE, pkg:"thunderbird<52.5.0")) flag++;
if (pkg_test(save_report:TRUE, pkg:"linux-thunderbird<52.5.0")) flag++;

if (flag)
{
  if (report_verbosity > 0) security_hole(port:0, extra:pkg_report_get());
  else security_hole(0);
  exit(0);
}
else audit(AUDIT_HOST_NOT, "affected");
  • NASL familyUbuntu Local Security Checks
    NASL idUBUNTU_USN-3477-2.NASL
    descriptionUSN-3477-1 fixed vulnerabilities in Firefox. The update caused search suggestions to not be displayed when performing Google searches from the search bar. 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 cause a denial of service, read uninitialized memory, obtain sensitive information, bypass same-origin restrictions, bypass CSP protections, bypass mixed content blocking, spoof the addressbar, or execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2017-7826, CVE-2017-7827, CVE-2017-7828, CVE-2017-7830, CVE-2017-7831, CVE-2017-7832, CVE-2017-7833, CVE-2017-7834, CVE-2017-7835, CVE-2017-7837, CVE-2017-7838, CVE-2017-7842) It was discovered that javascript: URLs pasted in to the addressbar would be executed instead of being blocked in some circumstances. If a user were tricked in to copying a specially crafted URL in to the addressbar, an attacker could potentially exploit this to conduct cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks. (CVE-2017-7839) It was discovered that exported bookmarks do not strip script elements from user-supplied tags. If a user were tricked in to adding specially crafted tags to bookmarks, exporting them and then opening the resulting HTML file, an attacker could potentially exploit this to conduct cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks. (CVE-2017-7840). 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 seen2020-06-01
    modified2020-06-02
    plugin id104807
    published2017-11-28
    reporterUbuntu Security Notice (C) 2017-2019 Canonical, Inc. / NASL script (C) 2017-2019 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/104807
    titleUbuntu 14.04 LTS / 16.04 LTS / 17.04 / 17.10 : firefox regression (USN-3477-2)
  • NASL familyWindows
    NASL idMOZILLA_FIREFOX_52_5_ESR.NASL
    descriptionThe version of Mozilla Firefox ESR installed on the remote Windows host is prior to 52.5. It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities, some of which allow code execution and potentially exploitable crashes.
    last seen2020-06-01
    modified2020-06-02
    plugin id104637
    published2017-11-16
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2017-2019 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/104637
    titleMozilla Firefox ESR < 52.5 Multiple Vulnerabilities
  • NASL familyUbuntu Local Security Checks
    NASL idUBUNTU_USN-3477-1.NASL
    descriptionMultiple 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 cause a denial of service, read uninitialized memory, obtain sensitive information, bypass same-origin restrictions, bypass CSP protections, bypass mixed content blocking, spoof the addressbar, or execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2017-7826, CVE-2017-7827, CVE-2017-7828, CVE-2017-7830, CVE-2017-7831, CVE-2017-7832, CVE-2017-7833, CVE-2017-7834, CVE-2017-7835, CVE-2017-7837, CVE-2017-7838, CVE-2017-7842) It was discovered that javascript: URLs pasted in to the addressbar would be executed instead of being blocked in some circumstances. If a user were tricked in to copying a specially crafted URL in to the addressbar, an attacker could potentially exploit this to conduct cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks. (CVE-2017-7839) It was discovered that exported bookmarks do not strip script elements from user-supplied tags. If a user were tricked in to adding specially crafted tags to bookmarks, exporting them and then opening the resulting HTML file, an attacker could potentially exploit this to conduct cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks. (CVE-2017-7840). 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 seen2020-06-01
    modified2020-06-02
    plugin id104652
    published2017-11-17
    reporterUbuntu Security Notice (C) 2017-2019 Canonical, Inc. / NASL script (C) 2017-2019 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/104652
    titleUbuntu 14.04 LTS / 16.04 LTS / 17.04 / 17.10 : firefox vulnerabilities (USN-3477-1)
  • NASL familyMacOS X Local Security Checks
    NASL idMACOSX_FIREFOX_57_0.NASL
    descriptionThe version of Mozilla Firefox installed on the remote macOS or Mac OS X host is prior to 57. It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities, some of which allow code execution and potentially exploitable application crashes.
    last seen2020-06-01
    modified2020-06-02
    plugin id104636
    published2017-11-16
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2017-2019 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/104636
    titleMozilla Firefox < 57 Multiple Vulnerabilities (macOS)
  • NASL familyUbuntu Local Security Checks
    NASL idUBUNTU_USN-3477-3.NASL
    descriptionUSN-3477-1 fixed vulnerabilities in Firefox. The update introduced various minor regressions. This update fixes the problems. 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 cause a denial of service, read uninitialized memory, obtain sensitive information, bypass same-origin restrictions, bypass CSP protections, bypass mixed content blocking, spoof the addressbar, or execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2017-7826, CVE-2017-7827, CVE-2017-7828, CVE-2017-7830, CVE-2017-7831, CVE-2017-7832, CVE-2017-7833, CVE-2017-7834, CVE-2017-7835, CVE-2017-7837, CVE-2017-7838, CVE-2017-7842) It was discovered that javascript: URLs pasted in to the addressbar would be executed instead of being blocked in some circumstances. If a user were tricked in to copying a specially crafted URL in to the addressbar, an attacker could potentially exploit this to conduct cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks. (CVE-2017-7839) It was discovered that exported bookmarks do not strip script elements from user-supplied tags. If a user were tricked in to adding specially crafted tags to bookmarks, exporting them and then opening the resulting HTML file, an attacker could potentially exploit this to conduct cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks. (CVE-2017-7840). 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 seen2020-06-01
    modified2020-06-02
    plugin id104994
    published2017-12-04
    reporterUbuntu Security Notice (C) 2017-2019 Canonical, Inc. / NASL script (C) 2017-2019 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/104994
    titleUbuntu 14.04 LTS / 16.04 LTS / 17.04 / 17.10 : firefox regressions (USN-3477-3)

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