CVE-2016-5263

Published: Aug 5, 2016Modified: May 6, 2026

8.8

Vector

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

Exploitability: 2.8 / Impact: 5.9

Source: NVD

Description

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."

Affected (8)

Products: Mozilla: Firefox · Oracle: Linux

1 product

1 product

Configuration A

5 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Mozilla Firefox	Up to 47.0.1
Mozilla Firefox	Version 45.1.0
Mozilla Firefox	Version 45.1.1
Mozilla Firefox	Version 45.2.0
Mozilla Firefox	Version 45.3.0

Configuration B

3 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Oracle Linux	Version 5.0
Oracle Linux	Version 6
Oracle Linux	Version 7

Related CWEs

Incorrect Type Conversion or Cast

The product does not correctly convert an object, resource, or structure from one type to a different type.

References (22)

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

Source: security@mozilla.org

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

Source: security@mozilla.org

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

Source: security@mozilla.org

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

Source: security@mozilla.org

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

Source: security@mozilla.org

Vendor Advisory

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

Source: security@mozilla.org

Third Party Advisory

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

Source: security@mozilla.org

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

Source: security@mozilla.org

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

Source: security@mozilla.org

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

Source: security@mozilla.org

Issue TrackingPermissions Required

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

Source: security@mozilla.org

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

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

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

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

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

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

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

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

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

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Vendor Advisory

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

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Third Party Advisory

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

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

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

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

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

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

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

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Issue TrackingPermissions Required

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

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

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