CVE-2016-9075
Mozilla: WebExtensions can access the mozAddonManager API and use it to gain elevated privileges (MFSA 2016-89)
Einstufung nach Quelle
Trivys eigenes Label ist CRITICAL. Kritisch laut NVD. Niedriger laut Red Hat (mittel), Ubuntu (mittel).
Beschreibung
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.
Betroffene Pakete und behobene Versionen
| Quelle | Paket | Behoben in |
|---|---|---|
| ubuntu 12.04 | firefox | 50.0+build2-0ubuntu0.12.04.2 |
| ubuntu 14.04 | firefox | 50.0+build2-0ubuntu0.14.04.2 |
| ubuntu 16.04 | firefox | 50.0+build2-0ubuntu0.16.04.2 |
| ubuntu 16.10 | firefox | 50.0+build2-0ubuntu0.16.10.2 |
Referenzen
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94337
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037298
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-9075
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1295324
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-9075
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-3124-1
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-9075
- https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/security/advisories/mfsa2016-89/