#%NASL_MIN_LEVEL 80900
##
# (C) Tenable, Inc.
#
# The descriptive text and package checks in this plugin were
# extracted from Mozilla Foundation Security Advisory mfsa2015-83.
# The text itself is copyright (C) Mozilla Foundation.
##
include('compat.inc');
if (description)
{
script_id(279194);
script_version("1.1");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2025/12/18");
script_cve_id("CVE-2015-4479", "CVE-2015-4480", "CVE-2015-4493");
script_xref(name:"IAVA", value:"2015-A-0187-S");
script_name(english:"Mozilla Firefox < 40.0");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
"A web browser installed on the remote macOS or Mac OS X host is affected by multiple vulnerabilities.");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
"The version of Firefox installed on the remote macOS or Mac OS X host is prior to 40.0. It is, therefore, affected by
multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the mfsa2015-83 advisory.
- crash in [@ stagefright::SampleTable::isValid() ] with h264 mp4(CVE-2015-4480) (CVE-2015-4480)
- MPEG4 saio Chunk Integer Overflow (libstagefright)(CVE-2015-4479) (CVE-2015-4479)
- Stagefright: heap-buffer-overflow crash [@stagefright::ESDS::parseESDescriptor](CVE-2015-4493)
(CVE-2015-4493)
Note that Nessus has not tested for these issues but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version
number.");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/security/advisories/mfsa2015-83/");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
"Upgrade to Mozilla Firefox version 40.0 or later.");
script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C");
script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:U/RL:OF/RC:C");
script_set_cvss3_base_vector("CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H");
script_set_cvss3_temporal_vector("CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss_score_source", value:"CVE-2015-4479");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss3_score_source", value:"CVE-2015-4480");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"No known exploits are available");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_available", value:"false");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2015/08/11");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2015/08/11");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2025/12/18");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/a:mozilla:firefox");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"generated_plugin", value:"current");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"stig_severity", value:"I");
script_end_attributes();
script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
script_family(english:"MacOS X Local Security Checks");
script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2025 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.");
script_dependencies("macosx_firefox_installed.nasl");
script_require_keys("installed_sw/Mozilla Firefox");
exit(0);
}
include('vdf.inc');
# @tvdl-content-verify-only
var vuln_data = {
"metadata": {
"spec_version": "1.0"
},
"requires": [
{
"scope": "target",
"match": {
"os": "macos"
}
}
],
"checks": [
{
"product": {
"name": "Mozilla Firefox",
"type": "app"
},
"check_algorithm": "default",
"constraints": [
{
"fixed_version": "40.0"
}
]
}
]
};
var vdf_result = vdf::check_and_report(vuln_data:vuln_data, severity:SECURITY_HOLE);
vdf::handle_check_and_report_errors(vdf_result:vdf_result);
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