FKIE_CVE-2016-2831

Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2016-06-13 10:59 - Updated: 2026-06-17 00:44
Summary
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.
References
security@mozilla.orghttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00014.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
security@mozilla.orghttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00016.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
security@mozilla.orghttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00055.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
security@mozilla.orghttp://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3600Third Party Advisory
security@mozilla.orghttp://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2016/mfsa2016-58.htmlVendor Advisory
security@mozilla.orghttp://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinapr2016-2952096.html
security@mozilla.orghttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91075
security@mozilla.orghttp://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036057Third Party Advisory
security@mozilla.orghttp://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2993-1Third Party Advisory
security@mozilla.orghttps://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:1217Third Party Advisory
security@mozilla.orghttps://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1261933Issue Tracking, Permissions Required
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00014.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00016.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00055.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3600Third Party Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2016/mfsa2016-58.htmlVendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinapr2016-2952096.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91075
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036057Third Party Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2993-1Third Party Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:1217Third Party Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1261933Issue Tracking, Permissions Required

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      "value": "Mozilla Firefox en versiones anteriores a 47.0 y Firefox ESR 45.x en versiones anteriores a 45.2 no asegura que el usuario apruebe los ajustes de pantalla completa y pointerlock, lo que permite a atacantes remotos provocar una denegaci\u00f3n de servicio (interrupci\u00f3n de UI), o llevar a cabo ataques de clickjacking o de suplantaci\u00f3n, a trav\u00e9s de un sitio web manipulado."
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  "lastModified": "2026-06-17T00:44:32.847",
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