CVE-2016-9064

Mozilla: Addons update must verify IDs match between current and new versions (MFSA 2016-89, MFSA 2016-90)

Published Jun 11, 2018 CVSS 3.0 · 5.9 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
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.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-730-1 firefox-esr security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-3716-1 firefox-esr security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2016-9885 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.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3124-1 Firefox vulnerabilities
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Mozilla firefox Esr
Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mozilla
Published
Updated
Aug 6, 2024, 2:42 AM
Reserved
Oct 27, 2016, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Jun 11, 2018, 9:29 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 12:55 AM
Severity
Moderate
Public date
Nov 16, 2016, 12:00 AM