CVE-2016-5254
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CVE-2016-5254 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. Use-after-free vulnerability in the nsXULPopupManager::KeyDown function in Mozilla Firefox before 48.0 and Firefox ESR 45.x before 45.3 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (heap memory corruption and application crash) by leveraging keyboard access to use the Alt key during selection of top-level menu items.. EPSS estimates a 2.98% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
Use-after-free vulnerability in the nsXULPopupManager::KeyDown function in Mozilla Firefox before 48.0 and Firefox ESR 45.x before 45.3 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (heap memory corruption and application crash) by leveraging keyboard access to use the Alt key during selection of top-level menu items.
Metrics
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Mozilla | Firefox | <= 47.0.1 |
| Mozilla | Firefox | 45.1.0 |
| Mozilla | Firefox | 45.1.1 |
| Mozilla | Firefox | 45.2.0 |
| Mozilla | Firefox | 45.3.0 |
| Oracle | Linux | 5.0 |
| Oracle | Linux | 6 |
| Oracle | Linux | 7 |
References
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1266963Issue Tracking, Permissions Required
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1266963Issue Tracking, Permissions Required
Timeline
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- Status
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