Description (CNA)
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 (CNA)
| Vendor / product | Versions |
|---|---|
| Mozilla / Firefox | affected unspecified before 50 |
CWE
No CWE identifiers supplied.
References
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1295324
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94337
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037298
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2016-89/
ADP enrichment
No English description supplied.