CVE-2016-5273

Publication date 22 September 2016

Last updated 25 August 2025

Ubuntu priority

Medium

Why this priority?

Cvss 3 Severity Score

8.8 · High

Score breakdown

Description

The mozilla::a11y::HyperTextAccessible::GetChildOffset function in the accessibility implementation in Mozilla Firefox before 49.0 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted web site.

Status

Package Ubuntu Release Status
firefox 16.10 yakkety
Fixed 49.0+build4-0ubuntu2
16.04 LTS xenial
Fixed 49.0+build4-0ubuntu0.16.04.1
14.04 LTS trusty
Fixed 49.0+build4-0ubuntu0.14.04.1
12.04 LTS precise
Fixed 49.0+build4-0ubuntu0.12.04.1
thunderbird 16.10 yakkety
Not affected
16.04 LTS xenial
Not affected
14.04 LTS trusty Not in release
12.04 LTS precise
Not affected

Severity score breakdown

CVSS version: CVSS v3.0

Base score 8.8 · High

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References

Related Ubuntu Security Notices (USN)

    • USN-3076-1
    • Firefox vulnerabilities
    • 22 September 2016

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