Is "MediaInspector" on Firefox Add-ons Safe to Install?
This is a tool for developers. The Media Inspector analyses the binary content of media files and extract as much details as possible from the container format, the codecs and the streams. Non exhaustive list of extracted data: streams & stream groups, format, duration, size, bitrate, codecs, dimensions, b frames, sample aspect ratio, display aspect ratio, chroma location, frame rate, timing data, … This is useful for developers working on publishing media online. A "Media Inspector" menu entry is added to <video> and <audio> element context menu.
Risk Assessment
Analyzed123 security findings detected across all analyzers
Firefox extension requesting 3 permissions
Severity Breakdown
Finding Categories
YARA Rules Matched
7 rules(20 hits)Requested Permissions
3 permissionsAbout This Extension
Detailed Findings
23 totalYARA Rule Matches
7 rulesIndicators of Compromise
Network indicators, suspicious strings, and potential IoCs extracted during analysis
All Indicators · 99
detected IP: :: XIOC detected IP: ::
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detected Domain: t9dc332b6994bcfdaf532ee9cd7785741.0f791db3805d26258f73763318d01220.addons.mozilla.org XIOC detected Domain: t9dc332b6994bcfdaf532ee9cd7785741.0f791db3805d26258f73763318d01220.addons.mozilla.org
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detected URL: https://datatracker.ietf.org/ipr/1914/ XIOC detected URL: https://datatracker.ietf.org/ipr/1914/
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detected URL: https://datatracker.ietf.org/ipr/1526/ XIOC detected URL: https://datatracker.ietf.org/ipr/1526/
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detected URL: https://streams.videolan.org/upload/ XIOC detected URL: https://streams.videolan.org/upload/
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detected URL: http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance XIOC detected URL: http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance
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detected URL: http://www.ffmpeg.org/schema/ffprobe XIOC detected URL: http://www.ffmpeg.org/schema/ffprobe
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detected MD5 Hash: 0f791db3805d26258f73763318d01220 XIOC detected MD5 Hash: 0f791db3805d26258f73763318d01220
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detected Domain: d.cz XIOC detected Domain: d.cz
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detected Domain: w.sk XIOC detected Domain: w.sk
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detected URL: http://addons.mozilla.org/ca/crl.pem0N XIOC detected URL: http://addons.mozilla.org/ca/crl.pem0N
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detected URL: https://datatracker.ietf.org/ipr/1524/ XIOC detected URL: https://datatracker.ietf.org/ipr/1524/
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detected Domain: midbuf.ch XIOC detected Domain: midbuf.ch
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detected Domain: out.ch XIOC detected Domain: out.ch
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detected Domain: vnd.ms XIOC detected Domain: vnd.ms
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detected Domain: acelp.net XIOC detected Domain: acelp.net
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detected Domain: outcfg.channel XIOC detected Domain: outcfg.channel
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detected Domain: incfg.channel XIOC detected Domain: incfg.channel
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detected Domain: h6v.np XIOC detected Domain: h6v.np
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detected Domain: self.name XIOC detected Domain: self.name
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detected Domain: streams.videolan.org XIOC detected Domain: streams.videolan.org
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detected Domain: node.id XIOC detected Domain: node.id
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detected Domain: www.ffmpeg.org XIOC detected Domain: www.ffmpeg.org
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detected Domain: ffmpeg.org XIOC detected Domain: ffmpeg.org
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detected Domain: a.fr XIOC detected Domain: a.fr
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detected Domain: dither.noise.ch XIOC detected Domain: dither.noise.ch
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detected Domain: outframe.data XIOC detected Domain: outframe.data
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detected Domain: id.data XIOC detected Domain: id.data
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detected Domain: frame.channel XIOC detected Domain: frame.channel
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detected Domain: frame.data XIOC detected Domain: frame.data
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detected Domain: crop.top XIOC detected Domain: crop.top
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detected Domain: packet.data XIOC detected Domain: packet.data
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detected Domain: elem.data XIOC detected Domain: elem.data
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detected Domain: f.node.stream XIOC detected Domain: f.node.stream
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detected Domain: opts.open XIOC detected Domain: opts.open
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detected Domain: inpacket.stream XIOC detected Domain: inpacket.stream
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detected Domain: input.channel XIOC detected Domain: input.channel
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detected Domain: output.channel XIOC detected Domain: output.channel
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detected Domain: config.map XIOC detected Domain: config.map
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detected Domain: inframes.map XIOC detected Domain: inframes.map
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detected Domain: this.stream XIOC detected Domain: this.stream
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detected Domain: stream.node.name XIOC detected Domain: stream.node.name
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detected Domain: module.free XIOC detected Domain: module.free
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detected Domain: caccessors.free XIOC detected Domain: caccessors.free
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detected Domain: module.open XIOC detected Domain: module.open
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detected Domain: caccessors.open XIOC detected Domain: caccessors.open
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detected Domain: ex.name XIOC detected Domain: ex.name
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detected Domain: lookup.node.id XIOC detected Domain: lookup.node.id
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detected Domain: child.id XIOC detected Domain: child.id
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detected Domain: performance.now XIOC detected Domain: performance.now
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detected Domain: date.tm XIOC detected Domain: date.tm
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detected Domain: 7-date.tm XIOC detected Domain: 7-date.tm
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detected Domain: 371-date.tm XIOC detected Domain: 371-date.tm
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detected Domain: this.id XIOC detected Domain: this.id
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detected Domain: fs.read XIOC detected Domain: fs.read
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detected Domain: ret.name XIOC detected Domain: ret.name
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detected Domain: lookup.node.name XIOC detected Domain: lookup.node.name
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detected Domain: obj.link XIOC detected Domain: obj.link
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detected Domain: stat.dev XIOC detected Domain: stat.dev
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detected Domain: e.name XIOC detected Domain: e.name
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detected Domain: stream.node.id XIOC detected Domain: stream.node.id
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detected Domain: node.parent.id XIOC detected Domain: node.parent.id
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detected Domain: current.name XIOC detected Domain: current.name
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detected Domain: parent.id XIOC detected Domain: parent.id
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detected Domain: stream.stream XIOC detected Domain: stream.stream
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detected Domain: device.stream XIOC detected Domain: device.stream
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detected Domain: ops.open XIOC detected Domain: ops.open
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detected Domain: fs.open XIOC detected Domain: fs.open
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detected Domain: table.file.stream XIOC detected Domain: table.file.stream
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detected Domain: table.link.stream XIOC detected Domain: table.link.stream
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detected Domain: table.chrdev.stream XIOC detected Domain: table.chrdev.stream
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detected Domain: attr.dev XIOC detected Domain: attr.dev
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detected Domain: www.w3.org XIOC detected Domain: www.w3.org
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detected Domain: node.name XIOC detected Domain: node.name
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detected Domain: node.link XIOC detected Domain: node.link
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detected Domain: this.name XIOC detected Domain: this.name
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detected Domain: tty.stream XIOC detected Domain: tty.stream
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detected Domain: date.now XIOC detected Domain: date.now
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detected Domain: memfs.stream XIOC detected Domain: memfs.stream
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detected Domain: ops.read XIOC detected Domain: ops.read
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detected Domain: node.stream XIOC detected Domain: node.stream
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detected Domain: table.dir.stream XIOC detected Domain: table.dir.stream
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detected Domain: libav.target XIOC detected Domain: libav.target
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detected Domain: array.prototype.slice.call XIOC detected Domain: array.prototype.slice.call
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detected Domain: e.data XIOC detected Domain: e.data
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detected Domain: datatracker.ietf.org XIOC detected Domain: datatracker.ietf.org
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detected Domain: gmx.at XIOC detected Domain: gmx.at
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detected Domain: xiph.org XIOC detected Domain: xiph.org
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detected Domain: xhr.open XIOC detected Domain: xhr.open
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detected IP: a:: XIOC detected IP: a::
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detected Domain: signingca1.addons.mozilla.org XIOC detected Domain: signingca1.addons.mozilla.org
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detected Domain: mozilla.com XIOC detected Domain: mozilla.com
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detected Domain: addons.mozilla.org XIOC detected Domain: addons.mozilla.org
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detected Domain: content-signature.mozilla.org XIOC detected Domain: content-signature.mozilla.org
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detected Domain: amo.paulrouget.com XIOC detected Domain: amo.paulrouget.com
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detected SHA1 Hash: 047b82506d6b471873300a5e4d1e690420b582d0 XIOC detected SHA1 Hash: 047b82506d6b471873300a5e4d1e690420b582d0
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Security Analysis Summary
Security Analysis Overview
MediaInspector is a Firefox Add-ons extension published by vdh. Version 1.0.1 has been analyzed by the Risky Plugins security platform, receiving a risk score of 65/100 (HIGH risk) based on 123 security findings.
Risk Assessment
This extension presents high security risk. Significant concerns were identified during analysis. It is not recommended for use in sensitive or production environments without thorough review.
Findings Breakdown
- High: 20 finding(s)
- Medium: 103 finding(s)
What Was Analyzed
The security assessment covers multiple analysis categories:
- Malware Detection: YARA rule matching against 2,400+ malware signatures
- Secret Detection: Scanning for exposed API keys, tokens, and credentials
- Static Analysis: Code-level security analysis for common vulnerability patterns
- Network Analysis: Detection of suspicious network communications and endpoints
- Obfuscation Detection: Identification of code obfuscation techniques
Developer Information
MediaInspector is published by vdh on the Firefox Add-ons marketplace. The extension has approximately 164 users.
Recommendation
This extension is not recommended for installation without thorough manual review. Consider alternatives with lower risk scores, or contact the developer to address the identified security concerns.
Source Code Not Available
Source code is not available for this version of the extension.
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