WebExtensions can bypass security checks to load privileged URLs and potentially escape the WebExtension sandbox. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 50.
CVSS Details
- CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 7.5
- CVSS 3.0 Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/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 |
| Freebsd | — | Upgrade linux-firefoxUpgrade linux-seamonkeyUpgrade thunderbirdUpgrade seamonkeyUpgrade firefox-esrUpgrade firefoxUpgrade linux-thunderbirdUpgrade libxul | Nov 16, 2016 | Nov 16, 2016 |
| Mfsa2016 89 | — | Upgrade to the latest version of Mozilla FirefoxUpgrade to Mozilla Firefox version 50.0 | Jul 12, 2018 | Jun 11, 2018 |
| Suse | — | Upgrade MozillaFirefox-translations-commonUpgrade MozillaFirefox-develUpgrade MozillaFirefox-translations-otherUpgrade MozillaFirefox | Nov 19, 2016 | Nov 15, 2016 |
| Ubuntu | — | Upgrade firefox | Nov 19, 2016 | Nov 15, 2016 |
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