CVE-2016-5271

6.5 MEDIUM
Published: September 22, 2016 Modified: May 06, 2026
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Description

The PropertyProvider::GetSpacingInternal function in Mozilla Firefox before 49.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read and application crash) via text runs in conjunction with a "display: contents" Cascading Style Sheets (CSS) property.

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0
Vector String
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2016/mfsa2016-85.html
Source: security@mozilla.org
Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93052
Source: security@mozilla.org
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036852
Source: security@mozilla.org
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1288946
Source: security@mozilla.org
Issue Tracking
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-15
Source: security@mozilla.org
http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2016/mfsa2016-85.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93052
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036852
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1288946
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Issue Tracking
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-15
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

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Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
6.5 / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
0.4%
63th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-125

Affected Vendors

mozilla

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