CVE-2016-9075 (GCVE-0-2016-9075)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5
Published
2018-06-11 21:00
Modified
2024-08-06 02:42
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VLAI Severity ?
EPSS score ?
CWE
- WebExtensions can access the mozAddonManager API and use it to gain elevated privileges
Summary
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.
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