CyberRota Analysis
This is a critical severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 9.8. It affects Firefox.
CVE
CVE-2016-9075
Severity
CRITICAL
CVSS
9.8
EPSS
2.16%
Firefox
Original NVD 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.
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