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Firefox < 1.5.0.5

Vulnerability Assessment Summary
Checks version of Firefox

Detailed Explanation for this Vulnerability Assessment

Summary :

The remote Windows host contains a web browser that is affected by
multiple vulnerabilities.

Description :

The installed version of Firefox is affected by various security
issues, some of which may lead to execution of arbitrary code on the
affected host subject to the user's rights.

See also :

http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2006/mfsa2006-44.html
http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2006/mfsa2006-45.html
http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2006/mfsa2006-46.html
http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2006/mfsa2006-47.html
http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2006/mfsa2006-48.html
http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2006/mfsa2006-50.html
http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2006/mfsa2006-51.html
http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2006/mfsa2006-52.html
http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2006/mfsa2006-53.html
http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2006/mfsa2006-54.html
http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2006/mfsa2006-55.html
http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2006/mfsa2006-56.html

Solution :

Upgrade to Firefox 1.5.0.5 or later.

Network Security Threat Level:

High / CVSS Base Score : 7.0
(AV:R/AC:L/Au:NR/C:P/I:P/A:P/B:N)

Networks Security ID: 19181, 19192, 19197

Vulnerability Assessment Copyright: This script is Copyright (C) 2006 Tenable Network Security

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