PT-2016-7642
CVE-2016-9075
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Published
2016-11-15
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Updated
2024-12-12
Description by
CVSS 3.1
9.8
CriticalMetricsAV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions
Firefox versions prior to 50
Description
The issue allows WebExtensions to elevate privilege using the mozAddonManager API, as privileged pages are permitted in the permissions list. This enables a malicious extension to install additional extensions without explicit user permission.
Recommendations
For versions prior to 50, update to version 50 or later to resolve the issue.
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