VDB
CVE-2016-9075
CVE-2016-9075
PUBLISHED
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.
EPSS 2.55% · 85.8th percentile
Risk Scores
EPSS Score
2.55%
85.8th percentile
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu:16.04:LTS | firefox | 0, 41.0.2+build2-0ubuntu1, 42.0+build2-0ubuntu1 |
| Ubuntu:14.04:LTS | firefox | 37.0.1+build1-0ubuntu0.14.04.1, 38.0+build3-0ubuntu0.14.04.1, 39.0+build5-0ubuntu0.14.04.1 |
Timeline
- Nov 17, 2016 CVE Published
- Feb 4, 2022 EPSS Score
- Mar 29, 2022 EPSS Score
- May 20, 2022 EPSS Score
- Sep 3, 2022 EPSS Score
- Oct 26, 2022 EPSS Score
- Dec 18, 2022 EPSS Score
- Feb 8, 2023 EPSS Score
- Apr 2, 2023 EPSS Score
- May 25, 2023 EPSS Score
- Sep 7, 2023 EPSS Score
- Oct 29, 2023 EPSS Score
References
- https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2016-9075 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-2016-9075 third-party-advisory