CVE-2016-9073

high

Description

WebExtensions can bypass security checks to load privileged URLs and potentially escape the WebExtension sandbox. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 50.

References

https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2016-89/

https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1289273

http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037298

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94337

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2018-06-11

Updated: 2024-11-21

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 5

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

Severity: Medium

CVSS v3

Base Score: 7.5

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

Severity: High