Add-on updates failed to verify that the add-on ID inside the signed package matched the ID of the add-on being updated. An attacker who could perform a man-in-the-middle attack on the user's connection to the update server and defeat the certificate pinning protection could provide a malicious signed add-on instead of a valid update. This vulnerability affects Firefox ESR < 45.5 and Firefox < 50.
CVSS Details
- CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 5.9
- CVSS 3.0 Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N)
Covered by Rapid7
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arch Linux | — | Upgrade to the latest version of Arch Linux | Jul 11, 2025 | Jun 11, 2018 |
| Centos_linux | — | Upgrade firefox | Jan 27, 2017 | Nov 15, 2016 |
| Debian | — | Upgrade firefox-esr | Nov 17, 2016 | Nov 15, 2016 |
| Freebsd | — | Upgrade firefox-esrUpgrade linux-seamonkeyUpgrade thunderbirdUpgrade seamonkeyUpgrade firefoxUpgrade linux-firefoxUpgrade linux-thunderbirdUpgrade libxul | Nov 16, 2016 | Nov 16, 2016 |
| Gentoo Linux | — | Upgrade www-client/firefox.Upgrade www-client/firefox-bin.Upgrade mail-client/thunderbird.Upgrade mail-client/thunderbird-bin. | Oct 30, 2017 | Jan 3, 2017 |
| Huawei Euleros 2_0_sp1 | — | Upgrade firefox | Nov 30, 2017 | Nov 16, 2016 |
| Mfsa2016 89 | — | Upgrade to Mozilla Firefox version 50.0 | Jul 12, 2018 | Jun 11, 2018 |
| Mfsa2016 90 | — | Upgrade to Mozilla Firefox ESR version 45.5 | Nov 16, 2016 | Nov 15, 2016 |
| Oracle Solaris | — | Upgrade web/browser/firefox/plugin/firefox-java to version 45.5.0-0.175.3.15.0.3.0 on Solaris 11.3Upgrade web/data/firefox-bookmarks to version 45.5.0-0.175.3.15.0.3.0 on Solaris 11.3Upgrade web/browser/firefox to version 45.5.0-0.175.3.15.0.3.0 on Solaris 11.3 | May 29, 2017 | May 29, 2017 |
| Oracle_linux | — | Upgrade firefox | Nov 16, 2016 | Nov 16, 2016 |
| Redhat_linux | — | Upgrade firefox-debuginfoUpgrade firefox | Nov 16, 2016 | Nov 15, 2016 |
| Suse | — | Upgrade mozillafirefox-translations-otherUpgrade mozillafirefox-develUpgrade mozilla-nss-certsUpgrade mozilla-nss-32bitUpgrade mozilla-nss-sysinit-32bitUpgrade libsoftokn3Upgrade mozilla-nss-x86Upgrade mozilla-nss-toolsUpgrade mozilla-nss-develUpgrade mozillafirefox-translations-commonUpgrade libfreebl3Upgrade libsoftokn3-32bitUpgrade libfreebl3-hmacUpgrade libsoftokn3-x86Upgrade libfreebl3-32bitUpgrade libsoftokn3-hmac-32bitUpgrade mozilla-nssUpgrade mozilla-nss-certs-32bitUpgrade MozillaFirefox-translationsUpgrade libfreebl3-x86Upgrade libsoftokn3-hmacUpgrade libfreebl3-hmac-32bitUpgrade mozilla-nss-sysinitUpgrade mozillafirefox | Nov 19, 2016 | Nov 15, 2016 |
| Ubuntu | — | Upgrade firefox | Nov 19, 2016 | Nov 15, 2016 |
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