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.
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Remediation
No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.
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Tracking
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Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
|---|---|---|
Debian DLA |
DLA-585-1 | firefox-esr security update |
Debian DSA |
DSA-3640-1 | firefox-esr security update |
EUVD |
EUVD-2016-6205 | 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. |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-3044-1 | Firefox vulnerabilities |
References
History
Tue, 22 Oct 2024 14:15:00 +0000
| Type | Values Removed | Values Added |
|---|---|---|
| CPEs | cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:45.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | |
| Vendors & Products |
Mozilla firefox Esr
|
Mon, 21 Oct 2024 13:30:00 +0000
| Type | Values Removed | Values Added |
|---|---|---|
| CPEs | cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:45.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:45.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:45.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:45.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:45.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mozilla
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-06T00:53:48.982Z
Reserved: 2016-06-03T00:00:00.000Z
Link: CVE-2016-5254
No data.
Status : Modified
Published: 2016-08-05T01:59:12.017
Modified: 2026-05-06T22:30:45.220
Link: CVE-2016-5254
OpenCVE Enrichment
No data.
Weaknesses
Debian DLA
Debian DSA
EUVD
Ubuntu USN