CVE-2016-2831

Mozilla: Entering fullscreen and persistent pointerlock without user permission (MFSA 2016-58)

Published Jun 13, 2016 CVSS 3.0 · 8.8 High EPSS 1.3% KEV · Not listed
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.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-521-1 firefox-esr security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-3600-1 iceweasel/firefox-esr security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2016-3904 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.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-2993-1 Firefox vulnerabilities
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:45.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:45.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Mozilla firefox Esr
Type Values Removed Values Added
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:45.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:45.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mozilla
Published
Updated
Aug 5, 2024, 11:32 PM
Reserved
Mar 1, 2016, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Jun 13, 2016, 10:59 AM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 12:44 AM
Severity
Moderate
Public date
Jun 9, 2016, 12:00 AM