CVE-2016-9064

Add-on updates failed to verify that the add-on ID inside the signed package matched the ID of the add-on being updated. An attacker who could perform a man-in-the-middle attack on the user's connection to the update server and defeat the certificate pinning protection could provide a malicious signed add-on instead of a valid update. This vulnerability affects Firefox ESR < 45.5 and Firefox < 50.

CVSS v3.0 5.9 MEDIUM
CVSS v2.0 4.3 MEDIUM

5.9^/10

CVSS v3.0 : MEDIUM

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

Exploitability : 2.2 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity HIGH

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact NONE

Scope UNCHANGED

4.3^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

Vector : AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

Exploitability : 8.6 / Impact : 2.9

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity MEDIUM

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact PARTIAL

Availability Impact NONE

References

Link	Resource
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2016-90/	Vendor Advisory
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2016-89/	Vendor Advisory
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1303418	Issue Tracking Patch
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-15	Third Party Advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037298	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94336	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2780.html	Third Party Advisory

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Configurations

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OR	cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr::::::::

Information

Published : 2018-06-11 14:29

Updated : 2018-08-01 07:56

NVD link : CVE-2016-9064

Mitre link : CVE-2016-9064

JSON object : View

CWE

CWE-295

Improper Certificate Validation

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Products Affected

mozilla

firefox
firefox_esr

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