CVE-2016-5271

Reference Links

• http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2016/mfsa2016-85.html
• https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1288946
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93052
• https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-15
• http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036852
• https://launchpad.net/bugs/cve/CVE-2016-5271
• https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/security/advisories/mfsa2016-85/
• https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/security/advisories/mfsa2016-86/
• https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/security/advisories/mfsa2016-87/
• https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2016-5271
• https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2016-5271
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-5271
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2016-5271

Parent vulnerabilities

(Appears in the following advisories)

• MFSA2016-85

Peer vulnerabilities

(Found alongside the following vulnerabilities)

• CVE-2016-2827
• CVE-2016-5270
• CVE-2016-5271
• CVE-2016-5272
• CVE-2016-5273
• CVE-2016-5276
• CVE-2016-5274
• CVE-2016-5277
• CVE-2016-5275
• CVE-2016-5278
• CVE-2016-5279
• CVE-2016-5280
• CVE-2016-5281
• CVE-2016-5282
• CVE-2016-5283
• CVE-2016-5284
• CVE-2016-5256
• CVE-2016-5257

Frequently Asked Questions

• What is CVE-2016-5271?

  CVE-2016-5271 is a vulnerability that allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via text runs in conjunction with the "display: contents" CSS property in Mozilla Firefox before version 49.0.

• What is the severity of CVE-2016-5271?

  The severity of CVE-2016-5271 is rated as medium with a score of 6.5.

• How does CVE-2016-5271 affect Mozilla Firefox?

  CVE-2016-5271 affects Mozilla Firefox versions before 49.0.

• How can I fix CVE-2016-5271?

  To fix CVE-2016-5271, users should update to Mozilla Firefox version 49.0 or higher.

• Where can I find more information about CVE-2016-5271?

  You can find more information about CVE-2016-5271 at the following references: [Bugzilla](https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1288946), [Mozilla Security Advisory](https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/security/advisories/mfsa2016-85/), and [Mozilla Security Announce](http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2016/mfsa2016-85.html).