CVE-2016-9075

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    CVE-2016-9075

    Published: 11 Jun 2018Last Modified: 10 Mar 2026

    Summary:

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

    Affected packages

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    Type: N/A

    Events:

    Introduced- None
    Fixed -None

    Affected versions

    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
    None
    Low
    High
    User Interaction
    None
    Required
    Scope
    Unchanged
    Changed
    Confidentiality
    None
    Low
    High
    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
    None
    Low
    High