First published: Tue Nov 15 2016(Updated: )
An issue where WebExtensions can use the mozAddonManager API to elevate privilege due to privileged pages being allowed in the permissions list. This allows a malicious extension to then install additional extensions without explicit user permission.
Credit: security@mozilla.org
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
---|---|---|
Mozilla Firefox | <50 | 50 |
<50 | 50 | |
Mozilla Firefox | <50.0 |
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(Found alongside the following vulnerabilities)
The vulnerability ID is CVE-2016-9075.
The severity of CVE-2016-9075 is critical with a CVSS score of 9.8.
CVE-2016-9075 affects Firefox versions before 50.0.
CVE-2016-9075 allows a malicious extension to install additional extensions without explicit user permission.
Yes, you can find references for CVE-2016-9075 at the following links: [1] [2] [3].