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.
References
Link | Resource |
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94337 | Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037298 | Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1295324 | Issue Tracking Vendor Advisory |
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2016-89/ | Vendor Advisory |
History
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MITRE Information
Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mozilla
Published: 2018-06-11T21:00:00
Updated: 2018-06-12T09:57:01
Reserved: 2016-10-27T00:00:00
Link: CVE-2016-9075
JSON object: View
NVD Information
Status : Analyzed
Published: 2018-06-11T21:29:01.560
Modified: 2018-08-08T14:42:38.037
Link: CVE-2016-9075
JSON object: View
Redhat Information
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CWE