Vulnerability Details : CVE-2016-5271
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.
Vulnerability category: Denial of service
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2016-5271
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days: 0.84%
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less: ~ 80 % EPSS Score History EPSS FAQ
CVSS scores for CVE-2016-5271
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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4.3
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MEDIUM | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P |
8.6
|
2.9
|
[email protected] |
|
6.5
|
MEDIUM | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
2.8
|
3.6
|
[email protected] |
CWE ids for CVE-2016-5271
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The product reads data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer.Assigned by: [email protected] (Primary)
References for CVE-2016-5271
Products affected by CVE-2016-5271
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*