High severity8.8NVD Advisory· Published Aug 5, 2016· Updated May 6, 2026
CVE-2016-5263
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."
Patches
0No patches discovered yet.
Vulnerability mechanics
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References
11- www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2016/mfsa2016-78.htmlnvdVendor Advisory
- www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinjul2016-3090544.htmlnvdThird Party Advisory
- bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cginvdIssue TrackingPermissions Required
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00004.htmlnvd
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00029.htmlnvd
- rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1551.htmlnvd
- www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3640nvd
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/92258nvd
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1036508nvd
- www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3044-1nvd
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-15nvd
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