VDB
CVE-2016-9073
CVE-2016-9073
PUBLISHED
WebExtensions can bypass security checks to load privileged URLs and potentially escape the WebExtension sandbox. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 50.
EPSS 0.81% · 74.6th percentile
Risk Scores
EPSS Score
0.81%
74.6th percentile
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu:16.04:LTS | firefox | 0, 41.0.2+build2-0ubuntu1, 44.0+build3-0ubuntu2 |
| Ubuntu:14.04:LTS | firefox | 36.0.1+build2-0ubuntu0.14.04.1, 36.0.4+build1-0ubuntu0.14.04.1, 37.0+build2-0ubuntu0.14.04.1 |
Timeline
- Nov 18, 2016 CVE Published
- Feb 4, 2022 EPSS Score
- Mar 29, 2022 EPSS Score
- May 20, 2022 EPSS Score
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- Oct 26, 2022 EPSS Score
- Dec 18, 2022 EPSS Score
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- May 25, 2023 EPSS Score
- Jul 16, 2023 EPSS Score
References
- https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2016-9073 third-party-advisory
- https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/security/advisories/mfsa2016-89/ third-party-advisory
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-3124-1 vendor-advisory
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-9073 third-party-advisory