CVE-2016-5263

HIGH

Firefox < 48.0 and Firefox ESR 45.x < 45.3 - Remote Code Execution via nsDisplayList::HitTest Type Confusion

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

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."

References (11)

Core 11
Core References
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_debian
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3640
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_sectrack
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036508
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_ubuntu
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3044-1
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92258
Issue Tracking, Permissions Required x_refsource_confirm
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1276897
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_redhat
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1551.html
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_gentoo
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-15

Scores

CVSS v3 8.8
EPSS 0.0068
EPSS Percentile 71.8%
Attack Vector NETWORK
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Details

CWE
CWE-704
Status published
Products (8)
mozilla/firefox 45.1.0
mozilla/firefox 45.1.1
mozilla/firefox 45.2.0
mozilla/firefox 45.3.0
mozilla/firefox < 47.0.1
oracle/linux 5.0
oracle/linux 6
oracle/linux 7
Published Aug 05, 2016
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026