vulnerability
Arch Linux: Privilege escalation (CVE-2016-9075)
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P) | Jun 11, 2018 | Jul 11, 2025 | Nov 27, 2025 |
Severity
7
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Published
Jun 11, 2018
Added
Jul 11, 2025
Modified
Nov 27, 2025
Description
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.
Solution
arch-linux-upgrade-latest
References
- CVE-2016-9075
- https://attackerkb.com/topics/CVE-2016-9075
- URL-http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94337
- URL-http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037298
- URL-https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1295324
- URL-https://security.archlinux.org/ASA-201611-16
- URL-https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/security/advisories/mfsa2016-89
- URL-https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2016-89/
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