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CVE-2016-5271

The PropertyProvider::GetSpacingInternal function in Mozilla Firefox before 49.0 allows remote...

6.5 MediumFix available

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.

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges needed
None
User interaction
Required

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
High

Exploit likelihood

1.42%Up 0.2 points since Feb 4, 2022
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

NVD Score used 6.5

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.

Record
CVE-2016-5271
CVSS 3.0
6.5 MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
CVSS 2.0
4.3 MediumAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
Weakness
CWE-125
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE List No score

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.

Record
CVE-2016-5271
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2016-6222 No score

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.

Record
EUVD-2016-6222
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-fw5c-gh38-g4gg 6.5

The PropertyProvider::GetSpacingInternal function in Mozilla Firefox before 49.0 allows remote...

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.

Record
GHSA-fw5c-gh38-g4gg
CVSS 3.0
6.5 MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Weakness
CWE-125
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2016-5271 6.5

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.

Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2016-5271
CVSS 3.0
6.5 MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVMGASA-2017-0059 No score

Updated iceape packages fix security vulnerability

Updated Iceape packages derived from Seamonkey include security fixes from Mozilla Firefox:

Heap-based buffer overflow in the nsCaseTransformTextRunFactory::TransformString function in Seamonkey before 2.46 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (boolean out-of-bounds write) or possibly have unspecified other impact via Unicode characters that are mishandled during text conversion. (CVE-2016-5270)

The PropertyProvider::GetSpacingInternal function in Seamonkey before 2.46 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. (CVE-2016-5271)

The nsImageGeometryMixin class in Seamonkey before 2.46 does not properly perform a cast of an unspecified variable during handling of INPUT elements, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted web site. (CVE-2016-5272)

Use-after-free vulnerability in the mozilla::a11y::DocAccessible::ProcessInvalidationList function in Seamonkey before 2.46 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (heap memory corruption) via an aria-owns attribute. (CVE-2016-5276)

Use-after-free vulnerability in the nsFrameManager::CaptureFrameState function in Seamonkey before 2.46 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by leveraging improper interaction between restyling and the Web Animations model implementation. (CVE-2016-5274)

Use-after-free vulnerability in the nsRefreshDriver::Tick function in Seamonkey before 2.46 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (heap memory corruption) by leveraging improper interaction between timeline destruction and the Web Animations model implementation. (CVE-2016-5277)

Heap-based buffer overflow in the nsBMPEncoder::AddImageFrame function in Seamonkey before 2.46 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted image data that is mishandled during the encoding of an image frame to an image. (CVE-2016-5278)

Use-after-free vulnerability in the mozilla::nsTextNodeDirectionalityMap::RemoveElementFromMap function in Seamonkey before 2.46 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via bidirectional text. (CVE-2016-5280)

Use-after-free vulnerability in the DOMSVGLength class in Seamonkey before 2.46 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by leveraging improper interaction between JavaScript code and an SVG document. (CVE-2016-5281)

Seamonkey before 2.46 relies on unintended expiration dates for Preloaded Public Key Pinning, which allows man-in-the-middle attackers to spoof add-on updates by leveraging possession of an X.509 server certificate for addons.mozilla.org signed by an arbitrary built-in Certification Authority. (CVE-2016-5284)

Multiple unspecified vulnerabilities in the browser engine in Seamonkey before 2.46 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption and application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via unknown vectors. (CVE-2016-5257)

Record
MGASA-2017-0059
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVopenSUSE-SU-2024:10071-1 No score

MozillaFirefox-50.1.0-1.1 on GA media

These are all security issues fixed in the MozillaFirefox-50.1.0-1.1 package on the GA media of openSUSE Tumbleweed.

Record
openSUSE-SU-2024:10071-1
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVopenSUSE-SU-2024:14572-1 No score

firefox-esr-128.5.1-1.1 on GA media

These are all security issues fixed in the firefox-esr-128.5.1-1.1 package on the GA media of openSUSE Tumbleweed.

Record
openSUSE-SU-2024:14572-1
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVUSN-3076-1 No score

firefox vulnerabilities

Atte Kettunen discovered an out-of-bounds read when handling certain Content Security Policy (CSP) directives in some circumstances. If a user were tricked in to opening a specially crafted website, an attacker could potentially exploit this to cause a denial of service via application crash. (CVE-2016-2827)

Christoph Diehl, Christian Holler, Gary Kwong, Nathan Froyd, Honza Bambas, Seth Fowler, Michael Smith, Andrew McCreight, Dan Minor, Byron Campen, Jon Coppeard, Steve Fink, Tyson Smith, and Carsten Book discovered multiple memory safety issues in Firefox. If a user were tricked in to opening a specially crafted website, an attacker could potentially exploit these to cause a denial of service via application crash, or execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2016-5256, CVE-2016-5257)

Atte Kettunen discovered a heap buffer overflow during text conversion with some unicode characters. If a user were tricked in to opening a specially crafted website, an attacker could potentially exploit this to cause a denial of service via application crash, or execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2016-5270)

Abhishek Arya discovered an out of bounds read during the processing of text runs in some circumstances. If a user were tricked in to opening a specially crafted website, an attacker could potentially exploit this to cause a denial of service via application crash. (CVE-2016-5271)

Abhishek Arya discovered a bad cast when processing layout with input elements in some circumstances. If a user were tricked in to opening a specially crafted website, an attacker could potentially exploit this to cause a denial of service via application crash, or execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2016-5272)

A crash was discovered in accessibility. If a user were tricked in to opening a specially crafted website, an attacker could potentially exploit this to execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2016-5273)

A use-after-free was discovered in web animations during restyling. If a user were tricked in to opening a specially crafted website, an attacker could potentially exploit this to cause a denial of service via application crash, or execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2016-5274)

A buffer overflow was discovered when working with empty filters during canvas rendering. If a user were tricked in to opening a specially crafted website, an attacker could potentially exploit this to cause a denial of service via application crash, or execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2016-5275)

A use-after-free was discovered in accessibility. If a user were tricked in to opening a specially crafted website, an attacker could potentially exploit this to cause a denial of service via application crash, or execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2016-5276)

A use-after-free was discovered in web animations when destroying a timeline. If a user were tricked in to opening a specially crafted website, an attacker could potentially exploit this to cause a denial of service via application crash, or execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2016-5277)

A buffer overflow was discovered when encoding image frames to images in some circumstances. If a user were tricked in to opening a specially crafted website, an attacker could potentially exploit this to cause a denial of service via application crash, or execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2016-5278)

Rafael Gieschke discovered that the full path of files is available to web pages after a drag and drop operation. An attacker could potentially exploit this to obtain sensitive information. (CVE-2016-5279)

Mei Wang discovered a use-after-free when changing text direction. If a user were tricked in to opening a specially crafted website, an attacker could potentially exploit this to cause a denial of service via application crash, or execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2016-5280)

Brian Carpenter discovered a use-after-free when manipulating SVG content in some circumstances. If a user were tricked in to opening a specially crafted website, an attacker could potentially exploit this to cause a denial of service via…

Record
USN-3076-1
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
iceape
Mageia:5
before 2.46-1.mga5
2.46-1.mga5
firefox
Ubuntu:14.04:LTS
before 49.0+build4-0ubuntu0.14.04.1, plus listed versions
24.0+build1-0ubuntu125.0+build3-0ubuntu0.13.10.128.0~b2+build1-0ubuntu228.0+build1-0ubuntu128.0+build2-0ubuntu1
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28.0+build2-0ubuntu229.0+build1-0ubuntu0.14.04.230.0+build1-0ubuntu0.14.04.331.0+build1-0ubuntu0.14.04.132.0+build1-0ubuntu0.14.04.132.0.3+build1-0ubuntu0.14.04.133.0+build2-0ubuntu0.14.04.134.0+build2-0ubuntu0.14.04.135.0+build3-0ubuntu0.14.04.235.0.1+build1-0ubuntu0.14.04.136.0+build2-0ubuntu0.14.04.436.0.1+build2-0ubuntu0.14.04.136.0.4+build1-0ubuntu0.14.04.137.0+build2-0ubuntu0.14.04.137.0.1+build1-0ubuntu0.14.04.137.0.2+build1-0ubuntu0.14.04.138.0+build3-0ubuntu0.14.04.139.0+build5-0ubuntu0.14.04.139.0.3+build2-0ubuntu0.14.04.140.0+build4-0ubuntu0.14.04.140.0+build4-0ubuntu0.14.04.440.0.3+build1-0ubuntu0.14.04.141.0+build3-0ubuntu0.14.04.141.0.1+build2-0ubuntu0.14.04.141.0.2+build2-0ubuntu0.14.04.142.0+build2-0ubuntu0.14.04.143.0+build1-0ubuntu0.14.04.143.0.4+build3-0ubuntu0.14.04.144.0+build3-0ubuntu0.14.04.144.0.1+build2-0ubuntu0.14.04.144.0.2+build1-0ubuntu0.14.04.145.0+build2-0ubuntu0.14.04.145.0.1+build1-0ubuntu0.14.04.245.0.2+build1-0ubuntu0.14.04.146.0+build5-0ubuntu0.14.04.246.0.1+build1-0ubuntu0.14.04.347.0+build3-0ubuntu0.14.04.148.0+build2-0ubuntu0.14.04.1
49.0+build4-0ubuntu0.14.04.1
firefox
Ubuntu:16.04:LTS
before 49.0+build4-0ubuntu0.16.04.1, plus listed versions
41.0.2+build2-0ubuntu142.0+build2-0ubuntu144.0+build3-0ubuntu244.0.1+build1-0ubuntu144.0.2+build1-0ubuntu1
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45.0+build2-0ubuntu145.0.1+build1-0ubuntu145.0.2+build1-0ubuntu146.0+build5-0ubuntu0.16.04.246.0.1+build1-0ubuntu0.16.04.247.0+build3-0ubuntu0.16.04.148.0+build2-0ubuntu0.16.04.1
49.0+build4-0ubuntu0.16.04.1
MozillaFirefox
openSUSE:Tumbleweed
before 50.1.0-1.1
50.1.0-1.1
firefox-esr
openSUSE:Tumbleweed
before 128.5.1-1.1
128.5.1-1.1

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
aliasesEUVD
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Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2016-5271 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 6.5) in Mozilla Firefox, published September 22, 2016. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.42%, the 72nd percentile. Fixed in iceape 2.46-1.mga5.

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