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CVE-2016-9075
CRITICAL · CVSS 9.8
EPSS exploitation probability: 0%
Published 2018-06-11T21:29:01.560 · Last modified 2026-06-17T00:55:24.743

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.

Affected products

mozilla — firefox

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References

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