VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE
CVE-2016-2831
CVSS score8.8 HIGH
EPSS probability1.35%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2016-06-13
Last modified2026-06-17
CVSS vectorCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:H
Description
Mozilla Firefox before 47.0 and Firefox ESR 45.x before 45.2 do not ensure that the user approves the fullscreen and pointerlock settings, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (UI outage), or conduct clickjacking or spoofing attacks, via a crafted web site.
Weakness classification
- CWE-284: Improper Access Control
Primary references
- security@mozilla.org — Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- security@mozilla.org — Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- security@mozilla.org — Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- security@mozilla.org — Third Party Advisory
- security@mozilla.org — Vendor Advisory
- security@mozilla.org
- security@mozilla.org
- security@mozilla.org — Third Party Advisory
- security@mozilla.org — Third Party Advisory
- security@mozilla.org — Third Party Advisory
- security@mozilla.org — Issue Tracking, Permissions Required
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Mailing List, Third Party Advisory