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If through a vulnerability assessment, a network security issue is detected for the vulnerability below, applying the appropriate security patches in a timely matter is very important. If you have detected that your system has already been compromised, following CERT's Network Security recovery document will assist with recommended steps for system recovery. Home >> Browse Vulnerability Assessment Database >> Windows >> Firefox < 1.5.0.3 Vulnerability Assessment Details
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Firefox < 1.5.0.3 |
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Checks Firefox version number Detailed Explanation for this Vulnerability Assessment Summary : A web browser on the remote host may be prone to a denial of service attack. Description : The installed version of Firefox may permit a malicious site to crash the browser and potentially to run malicious code when attempting to use a deleted controller context. Successful exploitation requires that 'designMode' be turned on. See also : http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/archive/1/431878/100/0/threaded http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2006/mfsa2006-30.html Solution : Upgrade to Firefox 1.5.0.3 or later. Network Security Threat Level: Medium / CVSS Base Score : 5.6 (AV:R/AC:H/Au:NR/C:P/I:P/A:P/B:N) Networks Security ID: 17671 Vulnerability Assessment Copyright: This script is Copyright (C) 2006 Tenable Network Security |
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