vulnerability
MFSA2016-89 Firefox: Security vulnerabilities fixed in Firefox 50 (CVE-2016-9075)
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P) | Jun 11, 2018 | Jul 12, 2018 | Nov 27, 2024 |
Severity
8
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Published
Jun 11, 2018
Added
Jul 12, 2018
Modified
Nov 27, 2024
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. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 50.
Solution
mozilla-firefox-upgrade-50_0
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