Risk | Low |
Patch available | YES |
Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
CVE-ID | CVE-2016-5271 |
CWE-ID | CWE-284 |
Exploitation vector | Network |
Public exploit | N/A |
Vulnerable software Subscribe |
Mozilla Firefox Client/Desktop applications / Web browsers |
Vendor | Mozilla |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one low risk vulnerability.
EUVDB-ID: #VU618
Risk: Low
CVSSv3.1: 6.5 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2016-5271
CWE-ID:
CWE-284 - Improper Access Control
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote user to obtain potentially sensitive information on the target system.
The weakness is caused by using of display:contents during text processing. An out-of-bounds read error in PropertyProvider::GetSpacingInternal() allows attackers to view important user's data.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability results in access to potentially sensitive data on the vulnerable system.
Update to 49.0.
Mozilla Firefox: 3.5 - 48.0.2
External linkshttp://www.mozilla.org/en-US/security/advisories/mfsa2016-85/
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
How the attacker can exploit this vulnerability?
The attacker would have to trick the victim to visit a specially crafted website.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.