CVE-2016-2831
Detail
Modified After Enrichment This CVE record has been updated after NVD enrichment efforts were completed. Enrichment data supplied by the NVD may require amendment due to these changes.
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.
Metrics
CVSS Version 4.0
CVSS Version 3.x
CVSS Version 2.0
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vector strings. CVSS information contributed by other sources is also
displayed.
CVSS 4.0 Severity and Vector Strings:
NVD assessment
not yet provided.
CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:
Vector:
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:H
CVSS 2.0 Severity and Vector Strings:
Vector:
(AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P)
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URL
Source(s)
Tag(s)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00014.html
CVE, Mozilla Corporation
Mailing List
Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00016.html
CVE, Mozilla Corporation
Mailing List
Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00055.html
CVE, Mozilla Corporation
Mailing List
Third Party Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3600
CVE, Mozilla Corporation
Third Party Advisory
http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2016/mfsa2016-58.html
CVE, Mozilla Corporation
Vendor Advisory
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinapr2016-2952096.html
CVE, Mozilla Corporation
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91075
CVE, Mozilla Corporation
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036057
CVE, Mozilla Corporation
Third Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2993-1
CVE, Mozilla Corporation
Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:1217
CVE, Mozilla Corporation
Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1261933
CVE, Mozilla Corporation
Issue Tracking
Permissions Required
Weakness Enumeration
CWE-ID
CWE Name
Source
CWE-254
7PK - Security Features
NIST
CWE-284
Improper Access Control
NIST
Change History
19 change records found show changes
CVE Modified by Mozilla Corporation
6/16/2026 8:44:32 PM
Action
Type
Old Value
New Value
Added
Affected
[{"vendor":"n/a","product":"n/a","versions":[{"version":"n/a","status":"affected"}]}]
CVE Status Change
5/06/2026 6:30:45 PM
Action
Type
Old Value
New Value
CVE Modified by CVE
11/20/2024 9:48:53 PM
Action
Type
Old Value
New Value
Added
Reference
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00014.html
Added
Reference
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00016.html
Added
Reference
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00055.html
Added
Reference
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3600
Added
Reference
http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2016/mfsa2016-58.html
Added
Reference
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinapr2016-2952096.html
Added
Reference
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91075
Added
Reference
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036057
Added
Reference
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2993-1
Added
Reference
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:1217
Added
Reference
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1261933
CPE Deprecation Remap by NIST
10/22/2024 9:54:41 AM
Action
Type
Old Value
New Value
Changed
CPE Configuration
OR
*cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:45.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
OR
*cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:45.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
CPE Deprecation Remap by NIST
10/21/2024 9:11:23 AM
Action
Type
Old Value
New Value
Changed
CPE Configuration
OR
*cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:45.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
OR
*cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:45.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
CVE Modified by Mozilla Corporation
5/13/2024 11:55:35 PM
Action
Type
Old Value
New Value
CPE Deprecation Remap by NIST
10/30/2018 12:27:32 PM
Action
Type
Old Value
New Value
Changed
CPE Configuration
OR
*cpe:2.3:o:novell:leap:42.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
OR
*cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:leap:42.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
CPE Deprecation Remap by NIST
10/30/2018 12:27:35 PM
Action
Type
Old Value
New Value
Changed
CPE Configuration
OR
*cpe:2.3:o:novell:opensuse:13.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
OR
*cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:13.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
CPE Deprecation Remap by NIST
10/30/2018 12:27:36 PM
Action
Type
Old Value
New Value
Changed
CPE Configuration
OR
*cpe:2.3:o:novell:opensuse:13.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
OR
*cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:13.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
CVE Modified by Mozilla Corporation
2/19/2017 1:18:16 AM
Action
Type
Old Value
New Value
Removed
Reference
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1342898 [Issue Tracking]
CVE Modified by Mozilla Corporation
11/28/2016 3:05:01 PM
Action
Type
Old Value
New Value
Added
Reference
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91075 [No Types Assigned]
CVE Modified by Mozilla Corporation
10/03/2016 10:07:54 PM
Action
Type
Old Value
New Value
Added
Reference
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinapr2016-2952096.html
Modified Analysis by NIST
8/04/2016 3:25:23 PM
Action
Type
Old Value
New Value
Changed
CPE Configuration
Configuration 1
OR
*cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:16.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:15.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*
Configuration 2
OR
*cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:46.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous)
Configuration 3
OR
*cpe:2.3:o:novell:leap:42.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:o:novell:opensuse:13.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:o:novell:opensuse:13.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Configuration 4
OR
*cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Configuration 5
OR
*cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:45.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:45.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Configuration 1
OR
*cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:16.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:15.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*
Configuration 2
OR
*cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:45.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:45.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Configuration 3
OR
*cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Configuration 4
OR
*cpe:2.3:o:novell:leap:42.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:o:novell:opensuse:13.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:o:novell:opensuse:13.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Configuration 5
OR
*cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:46.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous)
Added
Reference
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1342898
Changed
Reference Type
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00014.html No Types Assigned
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00014.html Third Party Advisory, Mailing List
Changed
Reference Type
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00016.html No Types Assigned
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00016.html Third Party Advisory, Mailing List
Changed
Reference Type
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00055.html No Types Assigned
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00055.html Third Party Advisory, Mailing List
Changed
Reference Type
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3600 No Types Assigned
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3600 Third Party Advisory
Changed
Reference Type
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036057 No Types Assigned
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036057 Third Party Advisory
Changed
Reference Type
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2993-1 No Types Assigned
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2993-1 Third Party Advisory
Changed
Reference Type
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:1217 No Types Assigned
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:1217 Third Party Advisory
Changed
Reference Type
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1261933 No Types Assigned
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1261933 Issue Tracking, Permissions Required
CVE Modified by Mozilla Corporation
7/26/2016 10:00:43 PM
Action
Type
Old Value
New Value
Added
Reference
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00055.html
CVE Modified by Mozilla Corporation
7/13/2016 10:00:26 PM
Action
Type
Old Value
New Value
Added
Reference
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:1217
Modified Analysis by NIST
6/20/2016 9:20:45 AM
Action
Type
Old Value
New Value
Added
CWE
CWE-254
Changed
CPE Configuration
Configuration 1
OR
*cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:45.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:45.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Configuration 2
OR
*cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:46.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous)
Configuration 1
OR
*cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:16.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:15.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*
Configuration 2
OR
*cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:46.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous)
Configuration 3
OR
*cpe:2.3:o:novell:leap:42.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:o:novell:opensuse:13.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:o:novell:opensuse:13.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Configuration 4
OR
*cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Configuration 5
OR
*cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:45.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:45.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
CVE Modified by Mozilla Corporation
6/16/2016 10:04:24 PM
Action
Type
Old Value
New Value
Added
Reference
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00014.html
Added
Reference
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00016.html
Added
Reference
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3600
Added
Reference
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036057
Added
Reference
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2993-1
Modified Analysis by NIST
6/15/2016 2:55:14 PM
Action
Type
Old Value
New Value
Added
CVSS V3
AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:H
Added
CVSS V2
(AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P)
Added
CWE
CWE-284
Added
CPE Configuration
Configuration 1
OR
*cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:45.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:45.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Configuration 2
OR
*cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:46.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous)
Changed
Reference Type
http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2016/mfsa2016-58.html No Types Assigned
http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2016/mfsa2016-58.html Advisory
Initial CVE Analysis
6/13/2016 12:48:16 PM
Action
Type
Old Value
New Value
Quick Info
CVE Dictionary Entry: CVE-2016-2831 NVD
Published Date: 06/13/2016 NVD
Last Modified: 06/16/2026
Source: Mozilla Corporation
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