CVE-2016-5263 describes a type confusion vulnerability in the nsDisplayList::HitTest function of Mozilla Firefox before version 48.0 and Firefox ESR 45.x before 45.3, affecting various Mozilla and Oracle Firefox/Linux products. This high-severity vulnerability (CVSS 8.8) allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code through a crafted website, requiring user interaction but with low attack complexity and high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. There is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 47.0.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
45.1.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:45.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
45.1.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:45.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
45.2.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:45.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
45.3.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:45.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.1 Reddit, 0.2 Bluesky, 0.1 Mastodon, and 0.2 GitHub mentions.
No media coverage found for this CVE.
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.3 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.1 Security Researcher mentions.