Mozilla Firefox 39 libstagefright numeric error

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability marked as critical has been reported in Mozilla Firefox 39. The impacted element is an unknown function in the library libstagefright. This manipulation causes numeric error. This vulnerability is registered as CVE-2015-4480. No exploit is available. It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in Mozilla Firefox 39 (Web Browser). Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown code in the library libstagefright. 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. The summary by CVE is:

Integer overflow in the stagefright::SampleTable::isValid function in libstagefright in Mozilla Firefox before 40.0 and Firefox ESR 38.x before 38.2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via crafted MPEG-4 video data with H.264 encoding.

The weakness was published 08/11/2015 as MFSA 2015-83 as confirmed security advisory (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at mozilla.org. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2015-4480 since 06/10/2015. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 85336 (CentOS 5 / 6 / 7 : firefox (CESA-2015:1586)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family CentOS Local Security Checks. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 123849 (CentOS Security Update for firefox Security Update (CESA-2015:1586)).

Upgrading to version 40 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 X-Force (105574) and Tenable (85336). Similar entries are available at VDB-76999, VDB-77001, VDB-77075 and VDB-77077. Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

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Class: Numeric error
CWE: CWE-189
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Status: Unproven

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Nessus ID: 85336
Nessus Name: CentOS 5 / 6 / 7 : firefox (CESA-2015:1586)
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OpenVAS ID: 703333
OpenVAS Name: Debian Security Advisory DSA 3333-1 (iceweasel - security update)
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Firefox 40

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06/10/2015 🔍
08/11/2015 +62 days 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: mozilla.org
Product: mozilla.org

Advisory: MFSA 2015-83
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2015-4480 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2015-4480
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-77095

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X-Force: 105574 - Mozilla Firefox libstagefright library integr overflow
SecurityTracker: 1033247

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Entryinfo

Created: 08/14/2015 10:57
Updated: 10/22/2024 22:28
Changes: 08/14/2015 10:57 (60), 10/08/2017 09:56 (8), 06/09/2022 14:52 (3), 06/09/2022 14:56 (1), 10/22/2024 22:28 (15)
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Cache ID: 216:96B:103

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