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TI-2015-03771 Aliases CVE-2015-4493GHSA-8mf7-p7xv-mq52

Heap-based buffer overflow in the stagefright::ESDS::parseESDescriptor function in…

Priority MEDIUM 50CWE-119Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Medium
Impact type
Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Complete · Complete · Complete
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-119 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

Heap-based buffer overflow in the stagefright::ESDS::parseESDescriptor 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 an invalid size field in an esds chunk in MPEG-4 video data, a related issue to CVE-2015-1539.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.06654 93rd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 1 advisory

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 11

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:oracle:solaris:11.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*11.3VulnerableOracle
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 39.0.3VulnerableMozilla
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:38.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*38.0VulnerableMozilla
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:38.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*38.0.1VulnerableMozilla
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:38.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*38.0.5VulnerableMozilla
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:38.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*38.1.0VulnerableMozilla
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*12.04VulnerableCanonical
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*14.04VulnerableCanonical
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:15.04:*:*:*:*:*:*:*15.04VulnerableCanonical
cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:13.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*13.1VulnerableopenSUSE
  • cpe:2.3:o:oracle:solaris:11.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.3 Vulnerable ·Oracle
  • cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 39.0.3 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
  • cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:38.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 38.0 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
  • cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:38.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 38.0.1 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
  • cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:38.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 38.0.5 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
  • cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:38.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 38.1.0 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
  • cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* Versions 12.04 Vulnerable ·Canonical
  • cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* Versions 14.04 Vulnerable ·Canonical
  • cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:15.04:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 15.04 Vulnerable ·Canonical
  • cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:13.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 13.1 Vulnerable ·openSUSE
Show 1 more CPE
CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:13.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*13.2VulnerableopenSUSE
  • cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:13.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 13.2 Vulnerable ·openSUSE

Remediation

Red Hat 1 advisory

  • RHSA-2015:1586 Released 2015-08-11 · Red Hat rating Critical
    firefox security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server) firefox-38.2.0-4.el5_11, firefox-38.2.0-4.el5_11.i386
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client (v. 7) firefox-38.2.0-4.el7_1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Optional (v. 7) firefox-38.2.0-4.el7_1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client) firefox-38.2.0-4.el5_11, firefox-38.2.0-4.el5_11.i386
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 6) firefox-38.2.0-4.el6_7
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Optional (v. 6) firefox-38.2.0-4.el6_7
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node Optional (v. 6) firefox-38.2.0-4.el6_7
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6) firefox-38.2.0-4.el6_7
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7) firefox-38.2.0-4.ael7b_1, firefox-38.2.0-4.el7_1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 6) firefox-38.2.0-4.el6_7, firefox-38.2.0-4.el6_7.ppc
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7) firefox-38.2.0-4.el7_1, firefox-38.2.0-4.el7_1.ppc
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6) firefox-38.2.0-4.el6_7
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7) firefox-38.2.0-4.el7_1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 6) firefox-38.2.0-4.el6_7
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 7) firefox-38.2.0-4.el7_1

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Critical. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server)Fixed RHSA-2015:1586
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2015:1586
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Optional (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2015:1586
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client)Fixed RHSA-2015:1586
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2015:1586
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Optional (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2015:1586
Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node Optional (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2015:1586
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2015:1586
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2015:1586
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2015:1586
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2015:1586
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2015:1586
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2015:1586
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2015:1586
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2015:1586
Not affected: 3 products
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2015-4493
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-8mf7-p7xv-mq52

References

Advisory 12

Other 2

Sources

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