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Mozilla/Firefox multiple flaws

Vulnerability Assessment Summary
Acertains the version of Mozilla

Detailed Explanation for this Vulnerability Assessment

The remote host is using Mozilla and/or Firefox, an alternative web browser.

The remote version of this software is vulnerable to several flaws which
may permit a possible hacker to execute arbitrary code on the remote host, to
get access to content of the users clipboard or to perform a cross-domain
cross site scripting attack.

To exploit this flaw, a possible hacker would need to set up a rogue website
and lure a victim on the remote host into visiting it.

Solution : Upgrade to Mozilla 1.7.3 or Firefox 0.10.0
Network Security Threat Level: High

Networks Security ID: 11194, 11192, 11179, 11177, 11171, 11169

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