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CVE-2016-9075

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CVE-2016-9075

Published: Jun 11, 2018

Modified: Aug 6, 2024

PUBLISHED

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.

VendorProductVersions

Mozilla

Firefox

affected
unspecified - < 50

References

94337
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