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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 >> Mozilla Browser Network News Transport Protocol Remote Heap Overflow Vulnerability Vulnerability Assessment Details
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Mozilla Browser Network News Transport Protocol Remote Heap Overflow Vulnerability |
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Acertains the version of Mozilla Detailed Explanation for this Vulnerability Assessment Summary : A web browser on the remote host is prone to a heap overflow vulnerability. Description : The remote version of Mozilla is vulnerable to a heap overflow vulnerability against its NNTP functionality. This may permit a possible hacker to execute arbitrary code on the remote host. To exploit this flaw, a possible hacker would need to set up a rogue news site and lure a victim on the remote host into reading news from it. See also : http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/mfsa2005-06.html Solution : Upgrade to Mozilla 1.7.5 or newer. Network Security Threat Level: High / CVSS Base Score : 8 (AV:R/AC:H/Au:NR/C:C/A:C/I:C/B:N) Networks Security ID: 12131, 12407 Vulnerability Assessment Copyright: This script is Copyright (C) 2004-2006 Tenable Network Security |
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