CVE-2016-9064
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.
Predictions
Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.
Mitigations
No mitigations published for this CVE yet.
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OS impact
| OS | Version | Status | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| arch | fixed | 50.0-1 | |
| sles | affected | | |
| debian | sid | fixed | 50.0-1 |
| debian | bookworm | fixed | 45.5.0esr-1 |
| debian | bullseye | fixed | 45.5.0esr-1 |
| debian | forky | fixed | 45.5.0esr-1 |
| debian | trixie | fixed | 45.5.0esr-1 |
References
Community-verified mitigations for this CVE will appear above when contributors publish them.
Verify integrity in audit chain (admin only). AS-IS.