Mozilla Firefox 37.x MP4 Video Meta Data libstagefright numeric error

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Mozilla Firefox 37.x and classified as critical. This affects an unknown part in the library libstagefright of the component MP4 Video Meta Data Handler. Executing a manipulation can lead to numeric error. This vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2015-2717. No exploit exists. It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Mozilla Firefox 37.x (Web Browser) and classified as critical. This vulnerability affects an unknown code in the library libstagefright of the component MP4 Video Meta Data Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a numeric error vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-189. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

Integer overflow in libstagefright in Mozilla Firefox before 38.0 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (heap-based buffer overflow and out-of-bounds read) via an MP4 video file containing invalid metadata.

The weakness was disclosed 05/12/2015 by Ucha Gobejishvili (laf.intel) with Intel as MFSA 2015-55 as confirmed security advisory (Website). The advisory is shared for download at mozilla.org. This vulnerability was named CVE-2015-2717 since 03/25/2015. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. There are known technical details, but no exploit is available.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 83389 (FreeBSD : mozilla -- multiple vulnerabilities (d9b43004-f5fd-4807-b1d7-dbf66455b244)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family FreeBSD Local Security Checks. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 167833 (OpenSuSE Security Update for MozillaFirefox (openSUSE-SU-2015:0934-1)).

Upgrading to version 38 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (83389), SecurityFocus (BID 74611†), SecurityTracker (ID 1032301†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-50136†). Additional details are provided at bugzilla.mozilla.org. The entries VDB-75342, VDB-75343, VDB-75344 and VDB-75345 are pretty similar. VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

Affected

  • Mozilla Firefox 37.x
  • Mozilla Firefox ESR 31.6
  • Mozilla Thunderbird 31.6

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Class: Numeric error
CWE: CWE-189
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Nessus ID: 83389
Nessus Name: FreeBSD : mozilla -- multiple vulnerabilities (d9b43004-f5fd-4807-b1d7-dbf66455b244)
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OpenVAS ID: 803605
OpenVAS Name: Mozilla Firefox Multiple Vulnerabilities-01 May15 (Windows)
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Firefox 38

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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: mozilla.org
Product: mozilla.org

Advisory: MFSA 2015-55
Researcher: Ucha Gobejishvili (laf.intel)
Organization: Intel
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2015-2717 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2015-2717
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-75352
SecurityFocus: 74611 - Mozilla Firefox and Thunderbird MFSA 2015-48 through -58 Multiple Vulnerabilities
SecurityTracker: 1032301 - Mozilla Firefox Multiple Flaws Let Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code and Obtain Potentially Sensitive Information and Let Local Users Gain Elevated Privileges
Vulnerability Center: 50136 - Mozilla Firefox <38 Remote Code Execution and DoS when Parsing MP4 Video Metadata, Medium

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Entryinfo

Created: 05/13/2015 12:38
Updated: 05/17/2022 11:13
Changes: 05/13/2015 12:38 (76), 06/28/2017 06:37 (10), 05/17/2022 11:13 (3)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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