CVE-2016-5273 describes a critical arbitrary code execution vulnerability affecting Mozilla Firefox versions prior to 49.0. Specifically, the mozilla::a11y::HyperTextAccessible::GetChildOffset function in the accessibility implementation could be exploited by remote attackers via a crafted website. This vulnerability carries a high CVSS score of 8.8, indicating a network-based attack with low complexity that requires user interaction, but could lead to complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Despite its severity, there is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 48.0.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
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.