Security Advisory
CVE-2016-9075
9.8
CRITICAL
Vulnerability Description
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.
Published Date
June 11, 2018
Official Source
NIST NVD Advisory