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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.2.1.2012.25
Category:General
Title:Mozilla Firefox Security Advisory (MFSA2012-25) - Linux
Summary:This host is missing a security update for Mozilla Firefox.
Description:Summary:
This host is missing a security update for Mozilla Firefox.

Vulnerability Insight:
Potential memory corruption during font rendering using cairo-dwrite
Security research firm iDefense reported that researcher
wushi of team509 discovered a memory corruption on Windows
Vista and Windows 7 systems with hardware acceleration disabled or using
incompatible video drivers. This is created by using cairo-dwrite to attempt to
render fonts on an unsupported code path. This corruption causes a potentially
exploitable crash on affected systems.

Affected Software/OS:
Firefox version(s) below 12.

Solution:
The vendor has released an update. Please see the reference(s) for more information.

CVSS Score:
9.3

CVSS Vector:
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2012-0472
BugTraq ID: 53218
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/53218
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2012:066
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2012:081
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A17067
http://secunia.com/advisories/48972
http://secunia.com/advisories/49055
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