Description
WebExtensions can bypass security checks to load privileged URLs and potentially escape the WebExtension sandbox. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 50.
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Remediation
No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.
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Tracking
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Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
|---|---|---|
EUVD |
EUVD-2016-9894 | WebExtensions can bypass security checks to load privileged URLs and potentially escape the WebExtension sandbox. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 50. |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-3124-1 | Firefox vulnerabilities |
References
History
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mozilla
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-06T02:42:10.032Z
Reserved: 2016-10-27T00:00:00.000Z
Link: CVE-2016-9073
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Status : Modified
Published: 2018-06-11T21:29:01.453
Modified: 2024-11-21T03:00:32.863
Link: CVE-2016-9073
OpenCVE Enrichment
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Weaknesses
EUVD
Ubuntu USN