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Vulnerability IntelligenceCVE-2016-5263

CVE-2016-5263

HIGH8.8

The nsDisplayList::HitTest function in Mozilla Firefox before 48

Published Aug 5, 2016

Modified 1 years ago

Details

The nsDisplayList::HitTest function in Mozilla Firefox before 48.0 and Firefox ESR 45.x before 45.3 mishandles rendering display transformation, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted web site that leverages "type confusion."

References

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00004.html

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00029.html

http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1551.html

http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3640

http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2016/mfsa2016-78.html

http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinjul2016-3090544.html

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92258

http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036508

http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3044-1

https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1276897

https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-15

https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-5263

CVSS Analysis

CVSS v3.0

8.8

Exploitability

Attack Vector

NetworkAV:N

Attack Complexity

LowAC:L

Privileges Required

NonePR:N

User Interaction

RequiredUI:R

Scope

Scope

UnchangedS:U

Impact

Confidentiality

HighC:H

Integrity

HighI:H

Availability

HighA:H

8.8/CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Ecosystems

Timeline

PublishedAug 5, 2016

ModifiedAug 6, 2024

CVE-2016-5263 | Mondoo Vulnerability Intelligence