Vulnerability CVE-2016-9075: Information

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.

Severity: CRITICAL (9.8) Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

URL: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-9075
Published: June 12, 2018
Modified: Aug. 8, 2018
Error type identifier: CWE-264

Fixed packages

Package name
Branch
Fixed in version
Version from repository
Errata ID
Task #
State
firefoxsisyphus50.0-alt1127.0-alt1ALT-PU-2016-2307-1172397Fixed
firefoxp1050.0-alt1118.0.2-alt0.p10.1ALT-PU-2016-2307-1172397Fixed
firefoxp950.0-alt1105.0.1-alt0.c9.1ALT-PU-2016-2307-1172397Fixed
firefoxp850.0-alt0.M80P.168.0.1-alt0.M80P.1ALT-PU-2016-2324-1172557Fixed
firefoxc10f150.0-alt1112.0.2-alt0.p10.1ALT-PU-2016-2307-1172397Fixed
firefoxc9f250.0-alt1105.0.1-alt0.c9.1ALT-PU-2016-2307-1172397Fixed
firefoxc752.5.3-alt0.M70C.160.8.0-alt0.M70C.1ALT-PU-2018-1225-1200642Fixed
firefoxp1150.0-alt1126.0.1-alt1ALT-PU-2016-2307-1172397Fixed
firefox-esrsisyphus52.1.1-alt1115.11.0-alt1ALT-PU-2017-1578-1182570Fixed
firefox-esrp1052.1.1-alt1115.11.0-alt1ALT-PU-2017-1578-1182570Fixed
firefox-esrp952.1.1-alt1102.11.0-alt0.c9.1ALT-PU-2017-1578-1182570Fixed
firefox-esrp852.3.0-alt0.M80P.168.4.1-alt0.M80P.1ALT-PU-2017-2230-1188380Fixed
firefox-esrc10f152.1.1-alt1115.9.1-alt0.c10.1ALT-PU-2017-1578-1182570Fixed
firefox-esrc9f252.1.1-alt1102.12.0-alt0.c9.1ALT-PU-2017-1578-1182570Fixed
firefox-esrp1152.1.1-alt1115.11.0-alt1ALT-PU-2017-1578-1182570Fixed

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Hyperlink
Resource
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2016-89/
  • Vendor Advisory
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1295324
  • Issue Tracking
  • Vendor Advisory
1037298
  • Third Party Advisory
  • VDB Entry
94337
  • Third Party Advisory
  • VDB Entry

    1. Configuration 1

      cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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      50.0
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