CVE-2016-5263

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."

Category

8.8
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.75% Top 30%
Vendor Advisory debian.org Vendor Advisory ubuntu.com Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory gentoo.org Vendor Advisory opensuse.org Vendor Advisory opensuse.org Vendor Advisory mozilla.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3640 vendor advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036508 vdb entry
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinjul2016-3090544.html third party advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3044-1 vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92258 vdb entry
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1276897 issue tracking permissions required
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1551.html vendor advisory
http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2016/mfsa2016-78.html vendor advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-15 vendor advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00004.html vendor advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00029.html vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2016-5263?
CVE-2016-5263 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2016-5263?
To fix CVE-2016-5263, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2016-5263 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2016-5263 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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