Incorrect Type Conversion or Cast Affecting firefox package, versions <0:45.3.0-1.el6_8
Threat Intelligence
EPSS
2.25% (83rd percentile)
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- published26 Jul 2021
- disclosed2 Aug 2016
Introduced: 2 Aug 2016
CVE-2016-5263 (opens in a new tab)Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE) are common identifiers for publicly known security vulnerabilities
Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) is a category system for software weaknesses
How to fix?
Upgrade Centos:6 firefox to version 0:45.3.0-1.el6_8 or higher.
NVD Description
Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream firefox package and not the firefox package as distributed by Centos.
See How to fix? for Centos:6 relevant fixed versions and status.
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
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92258
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1276897
- http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2016/mfsa2016-78.html
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinjul2016-3090544.html
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-5263
- http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3640
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-15
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1551.html
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:1551
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036508
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00004.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00029.html
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3044-1