CVE-2016-9075 | BDVDB-2026-102158 Detail

MozillaFirefox

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.

Impact#

No impact statement in the source data.

Weaknesses#

No weakness recorded in the source data.

References#

https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1295324
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94337
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037298
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2016-89/

Exploit#

No public exploit known

History#

Version 12018-06-11Record published in the CVE List.
Version 22024-08-06Most recent update recorded in the CVE List.