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SUSE: CVE-2016-5263: SUSE Linux Security Advisory

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SUSE: CVE-2016-5263: SUSE Linux Security Advisory

Severity
7
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Published
08/04/2016
Created
07/25/2018
Added
08/22/2016
Modified
02/04/2022

Description

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."

Solution(s)

  • suse-upgrade-firefox-fontconfig
  • suse-upgrade-libfreebl3
  • suse-upgrade-libfreebl3-32bit
  • suse-upgrade-mozilla-nspr
  • suse-upgrade-mozilla-nspr-32bit
  • suse-upgrade-mozilla-nspr-devel
  • suse-upgrade-mozilla-nss
  • suse-upgrade-mozilla-nss-32bit
  • suse-upgrade-mozilla-nss-devel
  • suse-upgrade-mozilla-nss-tools
  • suse-upgrade-mozillafirefox
  • suse-upgrade-mozillafirefox-branding-sled
  • suse-upgrade-mozillafirefox-devel
  • suse-upgrade-mozillafirefox-translations
  • suse-upgrade-mozillafirefox-translations-common
  • suse-upgrade-mozillafirefox-translations-other
  • suse-upgrade-mozillathunderbird
  • suse-upgrade-mozillathunderbird-buildsymbols
  • suse-upgrade-mozillathunderbird-devel
  • suse-upgrade-mozillathunderbird-translations-common
  • suse-upgrade-mozillathunderbird-translations-other

References

  • SUSE-SU-2016:2061-1
  • SUSE-SU-2016:2131-1
  • SUSE-SU-2016:2195-1
  • DLA-585-1
  • DSA-3640
  • USN-3044-1
  • CVE-2016-5263
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