CVE-2016-9064

Reference Links

• https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1303418
• https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/security/advisories/mfsa2016-89/
• https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/security/advisories/mfsa2016-90/
• http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2780.html
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94336
• http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037298
• https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-15
• https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2016-89/
• https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2016-90/

Parent vulnerabilities

(Appears in the following advisories)

• MFSA2016-90
• MFSA2016-89

Peer vulnerabilities

(Found alongside the following vulnerabilities)

• CVE-2016-5296
• CVE-2016-5293
• CVE-2016-5294
• CVE-2016-5297
• CVE-2016-9064
• CVE-2016-9066
• CVE-2016-5291
• CVE-2016-9074
• CVE-2016-5290
• CVE-2016-5292
• CVE-2016-9065
• CVE-2016-9067
• CVE-2016-9068
• CVE-2016-9072
• CVE-2016-9075
• CVE-2016-9077
• CVE-2016-5295
• CVE-2016-5298
• CVE-2016-5299
• CVE-2016-9061
• CVE-2016-9062
• CVE-2016-9070
• CVE-2016-9073
• CVE-2016-9076
• CVE-2016-9063
• CVE-2016-9071
• CVE-2016-5289

Frequently Asked Questions

• What is CVE-2016-9064?

  CVE-2016-9064 is a vulnerability that allowed an attacker to provide a malicious signed package during add-on updates in Mozilla Firefox.

• What software versions are affected by CVE-2016-9064?

  Mozilla Firefox versions up to and including 50, and Mozilla Firefox ESR versions up to and including 45.5 are affected by CVE-2016-9064.

• How severe is CVE-2016-9064?

  CVE-2016-9064 has a severity rating of 7 (high).

• How can an attacker exploit CVE-2016-9064?

  By performing a man-in-the-middle attack on the user's connection to the update server and defeating the certificate pinning protection, an attacker can provide a malicious signed package during add-on updates.

• Where can I find more information about CVE-2016-9064?

  You can find more information about CVE-2016-9064 on the Mozilla Bugzilla page (https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1303418) and the Mozilla Security Advisories (https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/security/advisories/mfsa2016-89/ and https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/security/advisories/mfsa2016-90/).