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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.2.1.2012.59
Category:General
Title:Mozilla Firefox Security Advisory (MFSA2012-59) - 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:
Location object can be shadowed using Object.defineProperty
Security researcher Mariusz Mlynski reported that it is possible to shadow the location object using Object.defineProperty. This could be used to confuse the current location to plugins, allowing for possible cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks.

Affected Software/OS:
Firefox version(s) below 15.

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

CVSS Score:
4.3

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

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2012-1956
BugTraq ID: 55260
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/55260
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A16367
RedHat Security Advisories: RHSA-2012:1351
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-1351.html
SuSE Security Announcement: SUSE-SU-2012:1157 (Google Search)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-09/msg00011.html
SuSE Security Announcement: SUSE-SU-2012:1167 (Google Search)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-09/msg00014.html
SuSE Security Announcement: openSUSE-SU-2012:1065 (Google Search)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-08/msg00028.html
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1548-1
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1548-2
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