CVE-2016-9073
Published: 18 November 2016
WebExtensions can bypass security checks to load privileged URLs and potentially escape the WebExtension sandbox. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 50.
Priority
Status
Package | Release | Status |
---|---|---|
firefox Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
upstream |
Released
(50.0)
|
precise |
Released
(50.0+build2-0ubuntu0.12.04.2)
|
|
xenial |
Released
(50.0+build2-0ubuntu0.16.04.2)
|
|
yakkety |
Released
(50.0+build2-0ubuntu0.16.10.2)
|
|
trusty |
Released
(50.0+build2-0ubuntu0.14.04.2)
|
|
thunderbird Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
upstream |
Not vulnerable
|
precise |
Not vulnerable
|
|
trusty |
Does not exist
(trusty was not-affected)
|
|
xenial |
Not vulnerable
|
|
yakkety |
Not vulnerable
|
Severity score breakdown
Parameter | Value |
---|---|
Base score | 7.5 |
Attack vector | Network |
Attack complexity | Low |
Privileges required | None |
User interaction | None |
Scope | Unchanged |
Confidentiality | None |
Integrity impact | High |
Availability impact | None |
Vector | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N |