Description
WebExtensions bundled with embedded experiments were not correctly checked for proper authorization. This allowed a malicious WebExtension to gain full browser permissions. This vulnerability affects Firefox ESR < 60.1 and Firefox < 61.
Affected products
Version statuses are supplied by the assigning organization. Consult the original record for detailed ranges and platform conditions.
Mozilla Firefox ESR
unspecified to < 60.1affected
Mozilla Firefox
unspecified to < 61affected
References
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1454909 ↗
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201810-01 ↗
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2018-15/ ↗
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2018-16/ ↗
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041193 ↗
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3705-1/ ↗
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104561 ↗